Poetry “Hold Fast to Dreams”: Happy Birthday, Langston Hughes Jeff O'Neal Jeff O'Neal CEO and co-founder Jeff O'Neal is the executive editor of Book Riot and Panels. He also co-hosts The Book Riot Podcast. Follow him on Twitter: @thejeffoneal. View All posts by Jeff O'Neal Feb 1, 2013 From “Dreams” (1941) by Langston Hughes, born February 1, 1902. You Might Also Like The Bestselling Books of the Week, According to All the Lists Time's Best Books of 2025 So Far, the Women's Prize Nonfiction Winner, and More Nonfiction News The 10 Most Anticipated Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of the Rest of 2025 A Treasure of a Debut Novel to Pick Up ASAP The Best New Book Releases Out June 24, 2025 The Best Historical Fiction Beach Reads