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Joy Harjo's memoir is Poet Warrior. She plays saxophone and recites poetry on her new album, I Pray for My...
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Every great urban filmmaker has a personal metaphysics of the city, a sense that the synergies and mysteries of urban...
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In times of distress, many of us tend to search for a universal truth. Knowing that there's a way out,...
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Oakland, Calif., has named its first Poet Laureate. Dr. Ayodele Nzinga — also known as WordSlanger — will serve a...
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Poet and playwright Tess Taylor breaks down her diverse summer reading list, which includes a biography of Edgar Allen Poe,...
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In parts of India, elders traditionally end greetings with the phrase "jug jug jiye," which means "may you live long."...
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with poet Tess Taylor, discussing her proposal for the U.S. moving political division through the...