Several Jacksonville-area writers were honored for their crafting of prose and poetry as they use words to transport their readers into another world or to think differently about an everyday activity ...

An anthology of her teenage poetry, published for the first time, shows ambition, even if the verse isn’t perfect.

Motivation, Mental Health, and Media. Originating as a podcast in 2021, OSYW has since evolved into a motivational mental health organization committed to fostering enduring impact and promoting open, ...

When you’re happy with your composition, you may want to submit it for display in our children’s area. Just bring the form and your entry back to the front desk. It will join the more than a dozen ...

JoEllen Kwiatek's work has been published in "The Antioch Review" and "The American Poetry Review." She has also received a ...

Stay tuned if you want to know which ones sound enlightened but are secretly avoidant as hell. This phrase is as common as ...

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

Through this special monthly column in partnership with Real Change, we encourage you to bear witness to the creativity and ...

Earth breathes in us.” ― Matthew Edward Hall “The time to protect a species is while it is still common.” ― Rosalie Edge ...

Culture has the power to help people imagine and inspire action through dialogue ... “If we don’t grab the arts, the poems, the music and embed them into our top policy thinkers, our top ...

Culture has the power to help people imagine and inspire action through dialogue, images, storytelling and shared experiences. But for far too long, the arts, cultural heritage and creative ...