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Christina M. Rau

Christina M. Rau is the author of the sci-fi fem poetry collection, Liberating The Astronauts (Aqueduct Press, 2017), and the chapbooks WakeBreatheMove (Finishing Line Press, 2015) and For The Girls, I (Dancing Girl Press, 2014). In her non-writing life, she teaches yoga occasionally and line dances on other occasions.

13 Daughter Poems From Moms, Dads, and Daughters

Daughter poems reveal how daughters grow and learn between the years of newborn to adulthood. Here's some of the best.

4 Books That (Surprisingly) Amused Me As A Child

What childhood books did you, for some mostly inexplicable reason, read over and over again? Here are some childhood favorites from one reader.

5 Yoga Books For Yogic Thinking

Get your yoga on. You don’t even have to move to do so. While many people think of yoga as ...

3 Books to Sing Along To

Some books are just made to be matched up with music. Put a song in your heart with these book and musical track pairings.

2 Contemporary Books To Get You Writing

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron has long been a go-to for many artists who need inspiration or direction. Since ...

Frankenstein Is Alive! At The Morgan Library

It’s alive! That famous exclamation by Dr. Frankenstein rang out in the 1931 version of the movie Frankenstein. Before the ...

What Novels We Read When We Write About Literature: A Syllabus (Part II)

A teacher offers the second part of her composition class reading list, paying close attention to writing in one of these novels, read cover to cover.

What We Read When We Write About Literature: A Syllabus (Part I)

A teacher offers her composition class reading list that includes books assigned every semester to put the focus on writing.

Your Ultimate Guide To Reading Amy Tan Books

Always wanted to read more of Amy Tan's work? Get started here with the best Amy Tan books, short stories, and some surprise music.

I’m Okay Relating To DARIUS THE GREAT IS NOT OKAY

A reader on empathizing with and relating to DARIUS THE GREAT IS NOT OKAY, a coming-of-age story about a young Persian-American by Adib Khorram.