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'It has healed me': Actress and dancer Sandhya Mridul on her first poetry book
In her soft girl era, actress and dancer Sandhya Mridul embraces her sadness and vulnerability and spills it all in her first ...
What Nikki Giovanni Wouldn’t Write About
Giovanni’s essay helped readers remember that Serena was human, had a life, struggled because of her fame and the pressure ...
Remembering Nikki Giovanni: Writers reflect on the path she paved, the spaces she created
Nikki Giovanni navigated the world with unwavering conviction and wisdom, and a voice that was at once brilliant, humorous ...
Appreciation: Nikki Giovanni made me a poet. Listen, and she’ll still make you one too
A former student of Nikki Giovanni's recalls the fateful day when the poet and activist convinced him he was an artist. Then ...
Redlands Daily Facts3 天
Redlands library has new books that can enlighten and challenge your thinking
It’s a lot more interesting than it sounds — we’re going into the “Library and Information Sciences” sub-section featuring a ...
Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni, the 'Princess of Black Poetry,' dies at 81
Nikki Giovanni, a prominent poet, civil rights activist and educator, has died at 81. 'We will forever be grateful for the ...
You can buy Hemingway’s typewriter. But would you use it?
You never know what can be found in a famous person’s typewriter. Joe DiMaggio’s old machine contained the cutup shards of ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution5 天
Nikki Giovanni and the literary artists she inspired in Atlanta
It was a handwritten note from Nikki Giovanni. The celebrated poet and activist had already invited Jones to speak at Virginia Tech about her debut novel, “Leaving Atlanta.” Jones would later call it ...