Sadness: Maya Angelou, Poet and Memoirist, Dead at 86
This is more than just your daily dose of sadness. The poet, writer, and prominent civil rights activist who changed the world, Maya Angelou, has passed away. She reportedly died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina at the age of 86. Angelou was the author…
Maya Angelou To Receive Honorary Book Award
One of the most famous poets and authors of the century, Maya Angelou is set to be the recipient of this year’s Literarian Award, an honorary National Book Award for contributions to the literary community. The news was announced by the National…