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for The House on Mango Street  by Sandra Cisneros A playlist of color, rhythm, and memory. This one wanders barefoot through the streets...

As we continue our journey through the magical world of herbs, remember that plants offer many gifts — from the practical to the...

for The Secret Life of Bees  by Sue Monk Kidd This playlist smells like summer peaches and gospel harmonies. It’s rooted in sisterhood,...

for Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe  by Benjamin Alire Sáenz This playlist sounds like stargazing with someone...

for salt.  by Nayyirah Waheed Built with silence in mind, this playlist speaks softly and strikes deep. Rooted in ancestral knowing,...

At THE GREEN DESK , we believe that plants and rituals hold many faces and forms. Just as one herb can soothe the body, it can also calm...

for Bad Feminist  by Roxane Gay This playlist wears lipstick and rage at the same time. It dances to pop hits, then sits down and...

for Turtles All the Way Down  by John Green This one spirals softly, like a thought you can’t quite quiet. It’s for the brave ones living...

for Bluets  by Maggie Nelson This playlist is a slow pour of blue: grief-tinted, intelligent, wandering, tender. Built around Bluets , it...

At The Green Desk , we believe stories deserve soundtracks. Every book pulses with its own rhythm—some whisper, some weep, some roar—and...

Welcome to July 2025's poetry prompts. These prompts, have been carefully crafted to capture this month's theme: REBIRTH AND ROOTS Just...

A month of returning, regrowing, and remembering. The month of July calls us into the thick of the season. The garden is wild, buzzing,...

What does freedom feel like? Not as a political idea, but as embodied in your life. Explore these ideas and readings.

A month of grounding, growing, and gentle becoming. July sits at the center of the year. Not the beginning, not the end. A fertile...

July is the soft midpoint of the year — sun high, soil warm, pages half-filled. It’s a time to pause and ask: ✨ What have I planted? ✨...

My reading list reflected the chaos in motion. From soft heartbreak poetry to cosmic absurdity to life advice with a bite. Here's what I read this month

Title: The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck Author: Mark Manson Pub Date: 01/01/2016 Publisher: Harper HC-ISBN: 9798804636129 Formats:...

Title: The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Author: Douglas Adams Pub Date: 10/12/1979 Publisher: Del Ray HC-ISBN: 978034539180 Formats:...

Title: Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada Author: Pablo Neruda Pub Date: 01/01/1994 Publisher: Plaza & Janes Editores, S.A....

I did not begin reading poetry by Latinx writers until late 2018 when I started my MFA program. Before then I read mostly white (read:...