Melineh and I are lifelong friends, bound early on by a shared and abiding love for literature. Some of my most vivid ...

Toni Collette is turning to poetry in the wake of her divorce from Dave Galafassi. "Whatever happens, you are free to go," the poem reads. "Free to peel off what's left of this story and choose ...

There’s no question: The pandemic and the nation’s racial reckoning has weighed heavily on students. Much has been written about how they’re struggling. But they’re also finding ways to cope with the ...

I enjoy the periodic notes I receive from my readers; it’s nice to know that someone appreciates my thoughts. Recently I received a question from a reader, “Dr. Joe, I read the poem ‘Thermopylae’ by ...