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Banned Punjabi poem on Jallianwala massacre to be published in English after 99 years
The poem 'Khooni Vaisakhi', written by Punjabi writer Nanak Singh on the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, was banned by the British after its publication in 1920. The poem was a scathing critique of the British Raj.
24 Old English Terms You Should Start Using Again
Wonderful forgotten old english terms which still work for our modern world, how many can you start using today?
I'm a librarian who banned a book. Here's why.
When only six people showed up for a panel designed to raise awareness of banned books, the pot needed to be stirred a bit.
What the List of Most Banned Books Says About Our Society's Fears
Censors are increasingly focusing on books that represent diverse points of view
How Well Do You Remember The "10 Things I Hate About You" Poem?
27 Famous Poems to Inspire You When You Feel Like Giving Up
Nothing can break you once you read these inspirational poems!
10 English Grammar Mistakes
Even if you pay attention to the words you put out to the public, you may occasionally oversee one of these 10 most common English grammar mistakes.
QUIZ! Can you guess why these Books were Banned or Challenged?
We hear some funny old reasons for banned books and challenges, so we thought we'd test your knowledge on some frequently banned books and the reasons for the challenges.
How Poems for Kids Boost Reading Skills
Boost your child's literacy skills with these simple steps to understanding poetry.
Why These English Class Staples Are Also Some of the Country's Most Banned Books
How Mary Oliver Helped Me Live My One Wild and Precious Life
Can a poem change your life? In a word: Yes. I’d been working as a reporter at a small suburban newspaper when I heard Mary Oliver read her poetry at Smith College. At the time I’d just gotten a new supervisor who was a stickler for rules. We ended up getting into a power struggle …
How Many Kinds of Grammar Are There Really?
Most people believe that English grammar is simply English grammar. There is a right way and a wrong way to construct a sentence, a right place and a wrong place to put a comma, words that go together and words that don’t. For the most part, this is true. There are dozens, perhaps hundreds, of…
What It’s Like to Stand Inside a Poem
A digital storytelling experiment turns poetry into immersive art
How to Publish a Children's Book
Book publishing in general has changed very significantly in the last few years. Children's books are no exception to this. If you've written a children's book, you're probably eager to get it published. The following article provides...
What kinds of information can be published on Wikipedia?
This explainer video shows that you should use good sources of information when editing an article on Wikipedia.
How to read poetry like a professor
Thomas Foster, an ex-literature professor and author, explains how to get the most out of poems while avoiding intimidation
How Do I Know When a Poem Is Finished?
How Do You Fact-Check a Poem?
A member of The New Yorker’s fact-checking department joins the magazine’s poetry editor to discuss the process a poem undergoes before publication.
How to Read a Poem by Edward Hirsch
How Poetry Shakes Up the National Desk’s Morning Meetings
A good poem can jolt our minds into thinking about the country’s most important stories in unexpected ways, our National editor writes.
Learning English: Understanding these 4 crazy English rules
From animacy hierarchy to the thorn, these are four more grammar rules international English learners should know.
