When life’s tempests overwhelm the heart, what enables us to endure? How do we keep going? The 19th-century American poet Emily Dickinson addressed this question in a poem called “‘Hope’ is the thing ...

Maya Angelou’s legacy goes beyond the body of work she shared with the world during her lifetime. Her legacy as one of the greatest writers of all time also embodies the ability she had to hold on to ...

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to poet in residence Kwame Alexander, who shares his latest community crowd-sourced poem about the goals that teachers, parents and students have set for themselves. Back for ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. At the FTWeekend Festival on September 5, in a session called “How the Light Gets In: Poetry of Hope and ...

Despite the challenges of living in our fallen world, it is human nature to hold onto hope. The saying “hope springs eternal” refers to that sense of optimism that inspires us all to keep hoping ...