Edmund White, a pioneer of contemporary gay literature, died this week at age 85. He left behind such widely read works as “A ...

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The Black Authors Festival has grown from a modest gathering to a weekend-long celebration of Black literature and culture.

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With Elon Musk leaving his station in the White House late last week, late-night hosts—most of whom were on break last ...

Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story” continues to be a nonviolence teaching tool and an influential historical ...

Why should we read children's nonfiction animal books? Teaching kids about animals is akin to teaching colors and numbers. Right? Children love to learn how to identify dogs, cats, cows, and chickens.

The writer and National Book Award winner on his book “James.” Singer-Songwriter Dept. Annie DiRusso Sings and Tells The twenty-five-year-old singer-songwriter sets her mind on finding a good ...