In the work of artists I admire, all the training and discipline come out in an act of letting go: a splotch of ink, a ...

Michael Ezzell's motifs and characters take cues from tarot, playing cards, early-20th-century style, and retro publications.

Move over Trump, there’s a new Doge on the block. Nigel Farage has announced Reform now has its very own ‘Doge Unit’ after taking inspiration from Elon Musk. In a press conference today ...

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Why should we read children's nonfiction animal books? Teaching kids about animals is akin to teaching colors and numbers.

A St. Louis woman who works for a non-profit that aids rural communities has written a book that celebrates “Small Town Missouri,” in fact, that is part of the title. Marshall Griffin speaks w ...

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