‘Emancipating Lincoln’: A Pragmatic Proclamation
Source: NPR
Read or listen to this account of Abraham Lincoln’s mindset leading up to the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. View the artwork depicting the event at the bottom of article.
Arts & Entertainment
Fiction Podcasts Are Finally a Thing! Thank You, Sci-Fi and Horror
Source: Wired
Read this article to find out how science fiction and horror stories have helped make fiction podcasts more popular.
Review: Mesmerizing Journey Weaves a Wordless Game Story
Source: Wired
What’s one way a teenager can go on a quest and still make it to school on time? By playing a video game, of course.
Real Landscapes of the Great Flood Myths
Source: Nautilus
A geologist explores the intersection between his own field and myths around the world.
Robert Frost’s Commonly Misinterpreted “The Road Not Taken”
Source: Today I Found Out
Give a popular poem a more careful reading and learn about the decision it may have driven Frost’s good friend to make.
Writing the future: A timeline of science fiction literature
Source: BBC
Check out this interactive timeline of science fiction literature, from Jonathan Swift and Mary Shelley to Douglas Adams and Octavia Butler.
Saying yes to the world: Writer Anthony Doerr in Houston
Source: The Houston Chronicle
English professor Doni Wilson reflects on a literary event in which author Anthony Doerr read from his short story “The Deep” and discussed his passion for life and the natural world.
William Carlos Williams
Source: Academy of American Poets
Read this biography of poet William Carlos Williams. Click “read this poet’s poems” to explore his work.
George Washington’s letter to Jewish community becomes musical call to action
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer
An historic letter written by George Washington is the inspiration for a cantata recently performed at a Jewish congregation in Philadelphia. Read why the creators of the musical piece found the document to still be relevant and important.
Celebrate Our Mother Tongues
Source: Education Week
Educator and former U.S. Foreign Service officer Chris Livaccari discusses how Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue” inspired him to examine his own family’s use of language.