Cross-file this under “Duh” and “Yay”: Kids who read learn more things
You better be sitting down, because we’re about to drop some intense knowledge on you. A brand-new study from New York University shows a direct link between—are you ready?—children’s proximity… Read more »
James Baldwin’s children’s book will publish in 2018
In a universe not far from this one, James Baldwin could have been the Person of the Year (though no complainin’ about this). In 2017, he was the subject of a much-praised documentary,… Read more »
Reeling from Trump’s executive orders, some unacknowledged legislators propose a few of their own
Since the Donald Trump took office in January, executive orders have been one of the primary means by which our long national agita is continually stoked. If you’re unclear on the exact definition,… Read more »
The Black Lives Matter Syllabus
“I’m going to show you. I’m going to make you all proud.” Those are the words Terence Crutcher texted his twin sister Tiffany a few weeks ago about his recent enrollment at a… Read more »
“The discourse exists”: the launch of the Library of Arabic Literature
It’s been long-awaited, but the Library of Arabic Literature, an ambitious series of 35 books to be published over the next five years, has at last been launched. First announced in… Read more »