Writing does not take us away from the difficult and the painful. If we write with courage and with integrity, it can take us ...

What can we give to our newborn Savior? Writer Mark Griswold suggests we offer all that we have, our very heart, battered as ...

Hidden heroes and helpers are all around us. They may be our loved ones, friends, or even neighbors — but oftentimes their ...

I had my own little stage on which to play out the thrilling stories I was discovering from the rich tapestry of medieval ...

"Hold the Hope" was sparked by one woman's experience as a caregiver to someone who survived suicidal struggles. It started as a poem that has become a film, a song and even a dance.

Editor Jan Greenberg invited poets to choose a 20th-century work of American art and write a poem ""stimulated by it""; the result is Heart to Heart: New Poems Inspired by Twentieth-Century American ...

In October 2025, The Straits Times launched our Finding Joy series and called for submissions spotlighting one thing that brought readers joy. Almost 100 submissions were received. Over 20 have been ...

Anindita Ghosh shepherded some of the most widely followed Indian writers in English to come up with The Only City: Bombay in ...

Love is a universal language, but when it comes to winning a man's heart with sincere words, poems can become the key that unlocks his soul. A well-chosen verse has the power to convey deep emotions ...

Placing children in unsafe or unstable environments resulted in more than 20,000 foster youth being reported missing in 2022, according to a federal report. The “systemic failure” of the foster care ...

Looking for meaningful Father’s Day gifts for someone grieving the loss of their dad? Explore thoughtful ideas from wellness and memorial keepsakes to outdoor gear and grief books that support healing ...