Spoken Without Words: Poetry with ASL SLAM

Source: Great Big Story

Learn about how people can express themselves on stage without ever saying a word out loud.

20 Writing Tips from Fiction Authors

Source: iUniverse

What makes for a great story? Find out from the pros.

Wonder Women have been smashing the patriarchy since classical times

Source: The Conversation

English literature lecturer Roberta Magnani draws comparisons between comic book heroine Wonder Woman and characters from mythology and classical literature.

Immigration In Esports: Do Gamers Count As Athletes?

Source: Forbes

This article examines how immigration policy and gaming meet.

Tired of war, South Sudanese youth turn to art to push for peace

Source: Reuters

Ana Taban, a group of artists in South Sudan, promotes a peaceful resolution to the conflict in its country. Click the link at the bottom of the article to view a photo essay of the organization’s members.

Extracting the Woodchuck

Source: Harvard Magazine

In this biographical essay, literary critic Adam Kirsch argues that Robert Frost led a kind of double life that was necessary to create his acclaimed poetry.

Shakespeare’s Source Material

Source: Shakespeare Resource Center

Shakespeare wasn’t just a gifted writer; he was also possibly the greatest literary borrower of all time. Find out about some of his favorite sources for plots.

8 Novels Inspired by the Odyssey

Source: Early Bird Books

Get an overview of modern works that draw on Homer’s classic for inspiration.

Perspective in Paintings

Source: Thought Co.

One of the most challenging skills for beginning artists to learn is how to make their work accurately reflect how we view the world.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Source: Biography

In this biography, read how the events of Emerson’s life led him to be a central member of the American Transcendalist movement.