The snowbirds are fleeing South to endless summer, Florida, Arizona, Mexico, the Caribbean. Some of us actually like winter.

Settling on the window seat, I switched on a light and saw that I was holding a book of love poems from Elizabeth Barrett ...

If we have no hope, we’ve basically just given up. Our hopes are best accomplished with perseverance; hope on its own won’t ...

KB Ballentine has released a new book of poetry, All The Way Through. A book launch will be held Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 6:30 p.m., at the Soddy Daisy Community Library, 9619 Dayton Pike. Review for ...

In this episode of The Envelope, 'The Last Showgirl' star Pamela Anderson reflects on her life in the spotlight and John Magaro delves into the making 'September 5.' ...

Underground libraries, James Baldwin for tykes, Margaret Atwood afloat: Our favorites from a year that kept pages turning ...

It's easy to feel lost in a nation that has lost its bearings. But Nikki Giovanni's life and works will comfort us as we ...

JUST FOR TODAY: I will make a conscious effort to be agreeable. I will be kind and courteous to those who cross my path, and ...

The food added its own poetry to the evening: sufganiyot bursting with tart sour cherry filling, as vibrant as the crimson dawn symbolizing Yalda, and a golden-crusted latke tahdig which shone as ...

Her passion and determination led her to establish Footprints for Hope, a school for underprivileged children. The turning point came when Dora began documenting her efforts on TikTok, sharing her ...

As Christmas coincided with the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration that he dedicated to hope, Francis called for broad reconciliation, even (with) our enemies. "I invite every individual, and all ...