Jean Prokott—a decade-long Century High School English teacher, the city’s third Poet Laureate, a recent recipient of a $50K ...

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The Embassy of Israel, the Ministry of Education and Zoe’s Schools organized the Yad Vashem Award Ceremony, at which the ...

Explore 8 powerful but lesser-known poems by Maya Angelou that reveal her depth, spirit, and poetic genius—perfect for ...

The interview explores the role of literature, poetry, and storytelling in raising environmental awareness and promoting ...

When my father was living his last years in a nursing facility, there was a woman there who spoke no English. I don’t know how she got there, or anything ...