Laura Helton has spent decades studying the papers of Arturo Schomburg, a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance and early ...

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The American Antiquarian Society's “Historic Children's Voices, 1799 to 1899” provides a unique glimpse into the past.

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As the presidency fuels both inspiration and outrage, American literature reflects the chaotic brilliance behind the highest ...

Vivian Childs, a staunch supporter of Donald Trump, schooled a roomful of Republicans on how to win over Black voters in the ...

Struck by the tender intricacy of a spiderweb, Korean poet and playwright Yoo Heekyung contemplates presence and absence, memory and material, in this first selection in the 2024 Words Without Borders ...

In fact, many of those votes could be cast in the next few weeks. Analysts who have been studying early-voting trends say mail-in balloting and voting done at early opening polling sites will not ...

James Tackach is a professor emeritus of English Literary Studies at Roger Williams University. As the new school year opens, educators throughout the nation are grappling with the issue of ...