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WRITTEN & SPOKEN
books written by Indigenous authors and poets
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LANDBACK is a movement
that has existed for generations
with a long legacy of organizing
and sacrifice to get Indigenous Lands back into Indigenous hands.
Currently, there are LANDBACK battles being
fought all across Turtle Island,
to the north and the South.
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book reviews
There’s more to Jada Pinkett Smith than her marriage. The actress addresses the infamous slap and so much more in her new memoir, ‘Worthy’
washingtonpost.com--November 25, 2023
It is unfortunate that the main concern most people will have about Jada Pinkett Smith’s memoir, “Worthy,” will be if there are any new revelations about her relationship with her husband, Will Smith. Maybe she knows this because she takes her time getting there, sprinkling breadcrumbs to show how he appeared in the periphery of her life before they got together. Will you learn anything new? It depends on how online you are and where you get your celebrity gossip. Jada claims she wrote “Worthy” to redeem herself from public assumptions, but at times it feels more like a guide for finding a spiritual practice.
Henry Winkler grapples with the Fonz and dyslexia in his entertaining new memoir
apnews.com--October 31, 2023
Henry Winkler’s memoir begins on a Tuesday morning in October 1973, at his first audition for “Happy Days.” He was almost 28 — quite a bit old for a high schooler — and struggling with something he didn’t know had a name.
“Being Henry: The Fonz... and Beyond,” released Tuesday by Celadon Books, is a breezy, inspirational story of one of Hollywood’s most beloved figures who became an unlikely TV screen icon and later a champion for those with dyslexia.
Winkler’s 245-page book charts his course chronologically from the Fonz to “Barry” — and the frustrating fallow periods in between — painting a portrait of a man trying to overcome a bitter, loveless childhood and a disability that made reading impossibly hard and simply trying to become a better man.
poetryfoundation.org--November 6, 2023
From an award-winning poet, an exciting new collection that explores exile and return, from North Africa to North America
poetryfoundation.org--November 6, 2023
A collection of poems
that gives new life and magic
to the everyday.
poetryfoundation.org--November 6, 2023
In Saunders' first collection, readers encounter a poet whose ingenious forms dazzle, even while exploring darker themes.
apnews.com--October 31, 2023
Ever wonder how Homo sapiens got so smart? How come we developed actual language when all the other animals didn’t?
How about what first made a nematode turn its body in a different direction? Or… what’s a nematode?
apnews.com--October 31, 2023
It doesn’t take a degree in astrophysics or expertise on Albert Einstein to appreciate “White Holes,” theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli’s
latest book.
But brushing up on
Dante Alighieri’s work might help.
apnews.com--October 31, 2023
While summoning stories from his remarkable yet erratic life in music,
Sly Stone admits he occasionally had to depend on the recollections of others because his own memory wasn’t always reliable.
apnews.com--October 31, 2023
Dolly Parton’s iconic look -- big hair, big heels and tight low-cut dresses covered in rhinestones or beads — is a big part of her lasting appeal, nearly as important as her vast catalogue of country ballads and bangers that made her a star.
In “Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones,” Parton takes fans on a...
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AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO DOING A BREAST SELF-EXAM
allure.com--September 1, 2023
See how following these four steps once a month could save your life.
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October marks the 35th National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
A Proclamation on National Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, 2023
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Poetry is everywhere: Strategies for teaching poetry through music, murals and more
Artwork by iStock/Overearth | kqed.org--September 24, 2023
Poetry is a mindfulness practice for award-winning author and poet Clint Smith. But as a young person, Smith felt that poetry “was something that wasn’t for people like [him].” In a recent interview with KQED Forum, Smith said that poetry can feel intimidating when presented as if it’s a “geometric proof” or “a code that [students] are supposed to unlock.” He recommended that teachers instead emphasize that no interpretation is wrong. Online resources, too, can show young learners “that there are poets who are alive” and “reflect the diversity and plurality of the human experience of our society.”
“You don’t have to be published to write a poem,” said Smith. “Poetry is in all of us.”
16 Books to Read in September
nytimes.com--September 1, 2023
New novels from Zadie Smith, Stephen King and Lauren Groff; Walter Isaacson’s hotly anticipated Elon Musk biography; a history of the AR-15 assault rifle; and much more.
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“Smuggling A Mango Is Hard,” A Poem by Melania Luisa Marte
From the Collection Plantains and Our Becoming
lithub.com--September 1, 2023
Origin: The mango is native to southern Asia. It spread early on to Malaysia, eastern Asia and eastern Africa. Spanish and Portuguese explorers of the fifteenth century brought mangoes to the Caribbean along with genocide, slavery and whitewashed religion.
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apnews..com--August 1, 2023
Megan Fernandes’ new book, “I Do Everything I’m Told,” is a collection of unruly, irreverent love poems
Featured FAta Artist: Amaryllis greene
A book of poems based on some life experiences of my own as well as those of the children I've met who have similar yet different growing pains. I wrote this book to be a voice for those children who may have endured things like loneliness, hate, and colorism. I want those children to see that if you put in the work, your goals and aspira
A book of poems based on some life experiences of my own as well as those of the children I've met who have similar yet different growing pains. I wrote this book to be a voice for those children who may have endured things like loneliness, hate, and colorism. I want those children to see that if you put in the work, your goals and aspirations can be accomplished Just like my poem says: B.Y.B.Y. - Be Your Best You and NEVER GIVE UP
Easy Ways To Take Care of Yourself and Improve Your Overall Well-Being
Photo Credit: Getty Images | latestly.com--August 1, 2023
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“WE NEED WOMEN WHO ARE SO STRONG THEY CAN BE GENTLE, SO EDUCATED THEY CAN BE HUMBLE,
SO FIERCE THEY CAN BE COMPASSIONATE, SO PASSIONATE THEY CAN BE RATIONAL
AND SO DISCIPLINED THEY CAN BE FREE."
—Kavita Ramdas, Advocate
Poetry Online
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