Maya Angelou, an influential visual poet, and civil rights activist, remains a cornerstone in Black history. Her work inspires courage, resilience, and to be proud of your culture. This legacy makes ...

Dr Sanjeev Chopra Authors of most books published in the last two years – and I know this from reading the Prologue/Preface/Acknowledgments in books nominated for the Valley of Words Book Awards – ...

Performance poet Caitlin O'Ryan's poem about women walking home has struck a chord with thousands of people online. She joins us to perform At What Point and share what made her want to get up on ...

In "Smoldering Dawn," she expresses her fears and hopes and celebrates how the community is coming together to face this ... about how the poem came to be and her new children’s book, “Girls ...

who has her first child, a daughter, at the age of 21. The poems speak not only in the voice of Helen, but also in the voices of a chorus of “the Spartan women” gossiping about Helen and even ...

Prompted by Blue Monday, the BBC's special correspondent reflects on his struggle to find balance and joy in life - and a surprisingly straightforward solution.

In “What Fell From the Sky,” by Adrianna Cuevas, and “Oasis,” by Guojing, the best examples of humanity aren’t necessarily ...

If you want to greet your relatives or impress your friends, here are some popular Mandarin and Cantonese phrases, and how to pronounce them.

Raise the stakes! If you and your friends are competitive, raising the stakes for bets you place or games you play with each ...

Since iOS 18 was released in September 2024, Apple has introduced an unprecedented number of new features and improvements ...

Haidar Ghazali, a 20-year-old poet from Gaza, observes a city where war lingers - not in bombs, but in what it leaves behind.