Careful what you say in front of Edgar Heap of Birds. It could end up in a painting. Since the 1970s, the artist has used words in ways both pointed and wry to create installations that riff on ...

The living room has a wild Persian bird motif on a foil background, the kitchen has Pop Art flowers, and each bedroom has it own color and pattern. The designs are large, vivid and, by today’s ...

It’s like brush lines on a painting ... Maya Angelou told The Washington Post in 1970 about writing her harrowing memoir, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.” From The Post’s archives ...