‘These pieces are phenomenal’: Local poets put library’s ‘precious’ archival items at forefront in ‘From the Vault’
Shields said there is something beautiful about the book as a printed object, and many of the pieces in the collections, ...
Twas the Night Before Christmas”: The Original Poem and Its Controversial Backstory
You've heard of the "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" poem. But who actually wrote it, and what inspired these iconic ...
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The Best Books We Read in 2024—And What We’re Looking Forward to in 2025
WWB staff members on their favorite translated books of the year and the 2025 titles they're most excited about.
How a poem transformed Christmas into the festive holiday it is today
The famous words "'Twas the night before Christmas" shaped the holiday by popularizing stockings, reindeer, and even Santa ...
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Bidding Adieu to a Pioneering Poet of Racial Grievance
I first encountered Nikki Giovanni, who died on Monday at the age of 81, in the pages of the 1973 edition of the Norton Anthology of Modern Poetry. It was the ...