McConaughey’s new book, Poems & Prayers (out September 16, from Crown), is described by the publisher as “an inspiring, faith ...

The timeless drama "A Raisin in the Sun" is set to captivate audiences at the Actors Theater of Little Rock. The play, ...

While Baldwin was persecuted in part because of whom he loved, it was love that impelled him to bring about a more utopian ...

Thanksgiving often inspires us to get a little poetic. Thinking and speaking about the things we’re grateful for is a time-honored tradition, but it can be hard to put those feelings into words.

Charles Coe, a poet, author, and master writing teacher, discussed the history of poetry as an agent for political and social change at the Monadnock Summer Lyceum, while also sharing his own poems ...

This is not just about displays in the Smithsonian. America will never move forward, nor heal, as a society of diverse people ...

Shanghai straddles the past and the future, a dizzying prism of many histories and cultures. The poet Sally Wen Mao shares books that illuminate this cosmopolitan city. By Sally Wen Mao The artist, ...

At a loss for words? Poetry expresses the feelings we struggle to convey. Open any poetry book for proof: You’ll find love poems for romantic moments, silly rhymes for kids and limericks for when you ...

In 1935 Langston Hughes wrote the 18 stanza poem “Let America Be America Again.” I thought the second stanza was particularly appropriate for our Independence Day celebration on the Fourth of July.

JOPLIN, Mo. — A new exhibit at the Joplin History Museum is dedicated to Joplin native and African American poet, Langston Hughes. “He went on to do amazing and great things,” said Chris Wiseman, ...

The Langston Hughes Review publishes articles, reviews, creative writing, and visual art on Langston Hughes and topics related to his life and writings. Founded in 1981, the Langston Hughes Society ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Obverse Image: Bust of Hughes facing ...