The upcoming literary season features long-awaited works from big names like Thomas Pynchon, Angela Flournoy and Kiran Desai.

Two months after her death, poet Nikki Giovanni has been awarded one of the top honors for her art form, the Frost Medal for lifetime achievement.

The poet, author, educator and public speaker Nikki Giovanni has died at 81.

The Fisk Jubilee Singers first started performing 150 years ago to raise money for their university.