From Maya Angelou to Zadie Smith, five books by Black authors to read this February, as recommended by the Michigan Daily Book Review.

In 1799, during his explorations along the Orinoco River, German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt “stayed with a local ...

Ohio-born poet Paul Laurence Dunbar will be in the spotlight on Feb. 23 as St. Paul Lutheran Church in Massillon hosts a ...

6. I have two favorite poems: Maya Angelou’s “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” and “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley. 7. My dream collaborator is Robert De Niro and my dream project is ...

Songwriters representing all five of the compositions nominated for best original song at the 2025 Academy Awards got ...

Our role as parents, teachers, and policymakers is to listen, to let go, and to trust that our children are resilient and ...

Around the same time, state lawmakers in Trenton were readying legislation to set a book challenge policy for the entire ...

These categories include: Children’s Literature: Many classic examples of children’s literature are picture books, including “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak or “Don’t Let the Pigeon ...

One major achievement is the organization’s new library, which will be formally dedicated to retired librarian and literacy ...

The Virtuosos Award evening is a perennial favorite of SBIFF. Several (in this case 8) actors are recognized for an outstanding (and award-nominated) performance. Turner Classic Movies host, Dave ...