Boston-based writer Porsha Olayiwola is the spring artist-in-residence for Michigan State University’s Womxn of Color ...

James Keane's book Reading Culture Through Catholic Eyes highlights "50 Writers, Thinkers, and Firebrands" whose ...

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In the poet’s recent musical projects, he has pushed the sonic potential of verse to its limits.

James Baldwin was born in Harlem, New York, in 1924. He was the eldest of nine children and watched over his siblings with ...

Part of an exceptional group of 37 graduating seniors who make up the 57th class of Watson Fellows, the three Camels will each receive $40,000 to support their travel and research. Connecticut College ...

After a dazzling career in poetry, the Iranian American author makes his novelist debut with ‘Martyr!’, a story based on his ...

Atlanta author and bookseller Katie Mitchell likes to tell an identity-defining story about her childhood that often pleasantly shocks listeners.

Staceyann Chin reflects on writing, identity, performance, activism, and the complexities of family, history, and resistance.

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