When I was in my twenties I put writers on a pedestal, believing that writing is an exertion of power. I still largely feel this way because in our present time, where attention is fleeting, to be ...

A pointed topos has emerged among English educators in the media in the last few years. It concerns a statement uttered by the educator David Coleman at a gathering of many educators in Albany, hosted ...

Writing has always held a sentimental space in my heart — a creative outlet through which I translated my thoughts and emotions onto paper. Whenever I sat to write, I drifted off into the worlds my ...

As I sit down to write this column, my final one for the year 2024, a whirlwind of emotions stirs within me. This year marks a significant milestone—a decade since I began writing for The Star. A ...

Are your relatives and friends urging you to share your life experiences? Would you like to capture your memories on the page? Written reflections on life and memories can create social connections ...

In January, longtime NewsHour essayist Roger Rosenblatt returned to our studio to talk about his new book on a subject that many of our viewers and readers hold dear. Unless It Moves The Human Heart: ...

We all love a hero. Not only do we want him to win, but we want to be him. But let’s face it, a hero is only as good as the villain is bad. In some stories, heroes and villains may seem like complete ...

When I applied for The Stanford Daily’s Summer Journalism program in 2019 in the spring of my sophomore year, I had been part of my school’s journalism club only for a few months. Although I ...