Have you ever had this experience, or something like it? It's mid-October. You're taking a leisurely stroll through the neighborhood … [Read more...]
A Poet Explains the Power of Words
Dasan Ahanu knows something about words. In fact, he knows a lot about words. He is a poet, scholar, and spoken word artist who has … [Read more...]
Poetry Challenge
One of the amazing things about literature is coming across a story or a poem that perfectly captures your own experience. It's the amazing … [Read more...]
Writers Who Were TIPsters
It's no surprise that TIPsters have published books, written for leading newspapers, and won literary awards—after all, TIPsters go on to do … [Read more...]
Turning Words into Images
“You don’t take a picture, you make it.” This quote from iconic landscape photographer Ansel Adams (look him up if you don’t know him!) … [Read more...]
Saving Endangered Languages
According to the New York Times, over half of the languages spoken across the world today are likely to die out within the next one hundred … [Read more...]
How Important Is an Author’s Writing Style?
What's more important: what you say, or how you say it? Parents all over the world are sure to point out that how you say something is no … [Read more...]