When I teach speechwriting – like I’ll be doing again this semester as part of my course in Professional Writing – I tell my students to avoid using quotations from obscure philosophers, great writers ...

The earliest surviving fragments of the epic poem—the subject of Christopher Nolan's latest Hollywood blockbuster—date back ...

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Maitland was an educated, intellectual and self-determining woman and who found (and, sadly, lost) her big love.

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William Sieghart's Poetry Pharmacy inspired the creation of this tool, which offers users a poem based on their responses to ...

If you’ve read any commentary about younger people, none of the following statistics will surprise you. Approximately 19% of Americans who are 12 to 19 years old are depressed – higher than any adult ...

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.

Poems are usually accepted for the Foley Poetry Award every year between Jan. 1 and March 31. Please visit americamedia.submittable.com for full details. Each entrant is asked to submit only one ...

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