In her poem "The Mirror," Sylvia Plath portrays the complexity of the struggle of the imposter, the struggle to be oneself.

Not liking the self it sees, the mirror illustrates how the mind ... poem, the mirror changes to a lake with a woman bending over and searching for something. A lake reflects like a mirror but has ...

William Cowper’s The Task, written in 1785, echoes today’s anxieties with eerie precision — war, oppression, the weight of the world. Can poetry offer solace in chaotic times? A journey through memory ...

As part of Xpress' annual Wellness Issues, we asked six local poets to share their thoughts on the benefits of slowing down and being present in the moment.

This summer, Alice In Chains will be back on the road for a three-piece of headlining shows between their already existing plans to play some U.S. festivals. The shows will fill out an eight-day ...

Daniel Boone Regional Library suggests short-story collections perfect for stretching the mind in smaller doses.

There is a well-known story about Faiz being pulled out of a madrasah (Islamic school) because the children, who came from very poor backgrounds, ridiculed him. He arrived in neat clothes, in a ...

It turns out many students have never received an assignment to read an entire book in their middle and high schools, but rather have studied excerpts, poems and articles. Concerned educators have ...

First, there is the obvious poetry of it being made from the branches ... But what really made it stay in my mind throughout the design week was its fun shape. "A mappa burl top rests on hand ...

depth, and meaning is inexplicable. For instance, her poem, “Main Bach Gayi Ma, Main Bach Gayi” (‘I was Saved, Mother, I was Saved’), written from the perspective of an unborn girl child ...

There’s a patient, plainspoken poetry, neither overly earthy nor flowery, to “Living the Land,” a rolling rural drama that ...

Instead of stripping the program down to its studs after a winless conference season, Gates held on to his core and is ...