How Rumi Spread His Joy
Almost eight centuries on, the Persian poet’s euphoric call is heard around the world.
Reading for a Small Planet
This summer read like your whole world depends on it. Because it does.
Ode to a Continent
Though best-known for his romantic poems, Pablo Neruda poured his life into Canto General. Then fled Chile with his poem in his pack.
Stevenson in Paradise
His stories took us on high seas of adventure. But how did Robert Louis Stevenson end up buried “under the wide and starry sky” of Samoa?