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Ralph Waldo Emerson: 15 quotes on his birthday

Emerson would be 209 years old on May 25th. Here are 15 of his more memorable aphorisms.
Shakespeare: 10 quotes on his birthday

April 23, 2012, marks Shakespeare's 448th birthday, Here are just a handful of the memorable aphorisms sprinkled throughout the Bard's work.
4 bestselling poetry books to celebrate National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month. As Americans find different ways to celebrate the poems that they love, which are the verse collections that they are buying most often? Here are four bound-to-please poetry collections riding high on the poetry bestseller list this April.
Robert Frost: 10 great quotes on his birthday

Here are 10 classic Robert Frost quotes to celebrate what would have been the poet's 137th birthday on March 26.
21 nonfiction books to watch for in spring 2012

This early harvest of spring 2012 titles looks promising.

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Financial aid. Harvard MBA. Big pay. But student debt still burdens.

Financial aid totaled $54,000, but Joe Mihalic slashed costs to pay off his $101,000 in student loans. Despite top MBA programs' financial aid, students can still graduate with six-figure debt.
Ralph Waldo Emerson: 15 quotes on his birthday

Emerson would be 209 years old on May 25th. Here are 15 of his more memorable aphorisms.
Reader recommendation: The Divine Comedy

Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
'Where the Wild Things Are' author Sendak wrote to 'communicate profound truths'

Maurice Sendak never had children, but understood the power of the parent-child bond. His seminal work, 'Where the Wild Things Are,' was criticized as too dark for children, but became a classic.
Reader recommendation: Pass the Polenta

Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Candidates, lend me your ears

Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. pulled poetry from their hearts to heal and rouse the nation. As this National Poetry Month draws to a close, our politics could benefit from reconnecting with poetry as a source of insight.
Shakespeare: 10 quotes on his birthday

April 23, 2012, marks Shakespeare's 448th birthday, Here are just a handful of the memorable aphorisms sprinkled throughout the Bard's work.
Chapter & Verse
What Günter Grass must say about Israel

Günter Grass’s poem 'What Must Be Said' is many things, but it is not a blanket denunciation of Israel.
Pitch

Todd Boss's new book of poems, 'Pitch,' serves up subtle music from a young master.
Year of Reversible Loss

A posthumous memoir from longtime Monitor poet Norma Farber.
Chapter & Verse
Kids' book parody gets a squeaky-clean version

Adam Mansbach's picture book 'Go the F--- To Sleep' is now available in a kid-friendly version called 'Seriously, Go To Sleep.'
4 bestselling poetry books to celebrate National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month. As Americans find different ways to celebrate the poems that they love, which are the verse collections that they are buying most often? Here are four bound-to-please poetry collections riding high on the poetry bestseller list this April.
Wendell Berry: New Collected Poems

"New Collected Poems" allows the playful, musical side of Wendell Berry's being to shine through.
What Teachers Make

A defense of teaching from an impertinent, hilarious, and challenging teacher.
Chapter & Verse
Adrienne Rich: a voice for the marginalized

Adrienne Rich shaped her verse and prose into a passionate cry for justice.
Robert Frost: 10 great quotes on his birthday

Here are 10 classic Robert Frost quotes to celebrate what would have been the poet's 137th birthday on March 26.
21 nonfiction books to watch for in spring 2012

This early harvest of spring 2012 titles looks promising.
John Updike: 10 quotes on his birthday

10 quotes to mark John Updike's 80th birthday.
Life Sentences: Literary Judgments and Accounts

In 'Life Sentences,' author and critic William H. Gass entrances the reader with his lilting prose and skilled literary criticism.
Ancient and modern: Iran's lush cuisine

As talk goes nuclear, a journalist gets a taste of the culture.
Rushworth Kidder: Ethicist, journalist, scholar

Rushworth Kidder, who passed away on March 5, was a former Monitor columnist and a leading advocate of ethical conduct in business, government, education, and personal life.
Victor Hugo: 10 quotes on his birthday

10 favorite quotes from Victor Hugo on his 210th birthday.
Reader recommendation: Saved by a Poem

Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Barrett-Browning love letters go digital

On February 14, the famous love letters of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning were made available online.
Stir It Up!
Cookbook review: 'Food of Life'

'Food of Life: Ancient Persian and Modern Iranian Cooking and Ceremonies' by Najmieh Batmanglij is a treasured collection of classic Iranian recipes.