Longtime ‘Independent’ contributor joins a “League of Laureates” that includes Melinda Palacio, Emma Trelles, Laure-Anne ...

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Iqbal, who wrote ‘Saare Jahan Se Achha’ in 1904, was advocating for a Muslim-majority state by 1930s. This ideological pivot ...

Kwame Dawes is a poet, actor and musician whose work is shaped by a journey that started in Ghana, where he was born, all the way to Jamaica, where he was raised. Dawes, who joined the staff at Brown ...

From obvious team-ups like Batman/Spider-Man and Batman/The Shadow to more unusual fare like Batman/Elmer Fudd, these are the best (as well as some of the weirdest) Batman crossovers of all time.

Founded in 1996 by a pair of Black poets who felt isolated in predominantly white literary spaces, Cave Canem has become one ...

Tank and the Bangas brings its dynamic blend of poetry, hip-hop, gospel, funk and rock to Variety Playhouse on April 17.

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Boddicker’s success at every level makes him the best pick for the greatest Iowa baseball player of all time. Historically, not many former Hawkeyes have seen as much success at the Major League level ...