Her Love Came From Deep Within

She had an uncanny energy for lifethankful for every little miracle it bestowed—and it made herentirely impossibleto live without. xx Atticus@atticuspoetrywww.atticuspoetry.com 

“Leisure” by W. H. Davies What is this life if, full of care,We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughsAnd stare as long as sheep or cows. No time to see, when woods we pass,Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass. No time to see, in broad daylight,S ... Show More

She wasn’t happy or sad,in love or out of love,she was just thereexistingin the ebb and flow of life—and that was a dangerous place to bebut her worst mistakewas forgetting to rememberthere was more. xx Atticus@atticuspoetrywww.atticuspoetry.com 

Author and social activist bell hooks died a couple of weeks ago, so we at Book Of The Day thought it would be nice to revisit one of our favorite interviews of hers. In 2000, she discussed her book All About Love: New Visions with NPR's Cheryl Corely. They talked about how most ... Show More

As a writer, Elizabeth Gilbert is notorious for placing her heart squarely on her sleeve. Her best-selling memoir, “Eat, Pray, Love,” was a sensation precisely because of her eloquent, open-hearted descriptions of fear, divorce and wanting everything life had to offer. When she s ... Show More

From Krista: I have been texting this exquisite poem from our archives to my beloveds. Perhaps it will touch you — hold you — as it is touching and holding me.ON ANOTHER PANEL ABOUT CLIMATE, THEY ASK ME TO SELL THE FUTURE AND ALL I'VE GOT IS A LOVE POEMTo call the young Pakistani ... Show More

Comment se construit le véritable amour ? D’abord sur l’apparence ? Nelly va vous prouver que l’amour vrai est fondé sur l’admiration qu’on a de l’autre, les valeurs, l’humour aussi, et le moins qu’on puisse dire, c’est qu’elle aime son homme envers et contre toutes les épreuves ... Show More

Love is that first breathless glance. That person you lust after. That person you fall too hard for. But “happily ever after” ain’t ever in the cards. In fact, it’s more like, “Hurry up before my husband gets home!” And that is True Love. From Wondery, True Love is a weekly ficti ... Show More

Gerontologist, pacifist, novelist, medical doctor and mollusc expert – Alex Comfort was far more than just the author of the staggeringly popular Joy of Sex. In her review of a new biography, Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite navigates the convictions and contradictions of this bewi ... Show More

Our homegirls said the dating pool got pee in it, but what’s love got to do with it? Ummm, EVERYTHING! It’s more than just a second-hand emotion. Finding love is hard — that’s why SJR teamed up with New York Times bestselling author, speaker, leading dating expert, and confidence ... Show More