Freedom Writer

Source: New Mexico Magazine

This article profiles poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, author of “Cloudy Day,” and describes a documentary film about his discovery of poetry while he was imprisoned as a young man.

Artists Who Lose Their Vision, Then See Clearly

Source: The New York Times

Read this article to learn about several visual artists who continue to create works of art after suffering vision loss.

Who Gets to Claim Kafka?

Source: The Atlantic

The national archives of both Germany and Israel have laid claim to the writings of Franz Kafka, author of The Metamorphosis. Read to learn more about the influential author and the legal battle over his manuscripts.

Why ‘The Monkey’s Paw’ Is Still the Scariest Story of All Time

Source: Coming Soon

On the occasion of a new film adaptation of W.W. Jacobs’s classic tale, a reviewer digs into what makes this “be careful what you wish for” lesson so memorable.

How Jhumpa Lahiri Learned to Write Again

Source: Wall Street Journal

Pulitzer-prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri, know for writing about themes of nationality and belonging, discusses how learning the Italian language helped her re-discover herself.

Retelling Romeo and Juliet at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage

Source: Stratford-upon-Avon Herald

Visitors to the historical site in England contribute their thoughts and feelings about the well-known play to re-create the story.

Poetry and the Environment

Source: Poetry Foundation

Read about the difference between nature poetry and environmental poetry and explore a curated colletion of poems.

Toil and trouble: How ‘Macbeth’ could teach computers to think

Source: The Boston Globe

Read this article to learn about a professor who is trying to teach an artificial intelligence system to interpret stories by having it read Macbeth.

What horror movies do to your brain

Source: Psychology Spot

Even though you know that what you’re seeing onscreen isn’t real, your brain can react to a horror movie as though it is.

Augmented Reality Recreates A New York City Not Seen for Centuries

Source: Futurism

Tourists of Governor’s Island can now travel back in time to the 17th century as a colonist with their own storyline and cast of characters thanks to augmented reality.