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Teaching Literature Means Teaching Empathy

Teaching Literature Means Teaching Empathy

Arnold Weinstein on Literature’s “Ethical and Spiritual Transformation”

By Arnold Weinstein | January 20, 2022

Uli Beutter Cohen on Exploring the Literary Landscape of New York City’s Underground

Uli Beutter Cohen on Exploring the Literary Landscape of New York City’s Underground

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Glory Edim on Expanding the Canon of Black Girl Coming-of-Age Stories

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“Baldwin loved her caustic wit.”

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Michael Bazzett on the Role of Comedy in His Poetry

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