Phyllis Hodges, an Arkansas author, is making a splash in the literary world with her captivating books that have found homes in 60 school districts, 25 public ...

Tucked away in southern France, right along the Atlantic coast, is France’s 9th biggest city and the capital of the Nouvelle Aquitaine region. Welcome to Bordeaux! I’ll be honest, here. I love love ...

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Trump’s claims of a white genocide happening in South Africa have been debunked by fact-checkers. But this is still the ...

Kenyans are reminiscing about the work of author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who died Wednesday in the U.S. They recall Ngũgĩ’s criticism of an autocratic administration, leading to his arrest and imprisonment ...

On May 24, the Mifflin House opened to the public and will remain open, admission-free, every Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the revered Kenyan man of letters and voice of dissent who in dozens of fiction and ...

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Celebrate Juneteenth 2025 with meaningful activities including community events, education, supporting Black businesses and ...

Historical romance has long been a refuge for those seeking escapism-a world of grand ballrooms, whispered confessions, and neatly tied happy endings. Arabella Pascal’s Zanzibar (2nd Edition) shatters ...