Mirza Ghalib once said, “Do not go by the lines on the palm of the hand, as luck is bestowed even on those who do not have a ...

Turn Valentine’s Day into a memorable bookish date by sharing heartfelt novels, cozy reading spaces, and meaningful literary gifts. From romantic classics to poetry and letters, these books help ...

Afterburn by Blake Morrison; Into the Hush by Arthur Sze; Unsafe by Karen McCarthy Woolf; Only Sing by John Berryman; Lamping Wild Rabbits by Simon Maddrell; Dream Latitudes by Alia Kobuszko Afterburn ...

It’s been described as embarrassing, clichéd or “unhelpful singsong.” Many poets dislike it too, but it’s a style they’ve learned from each other. By Gregory Cowles Gregory Cowles is senior editor of ...

Junoon is often translated as passion or madness, but in Urdu poetry it carries layered, sometimes conflicting meanings. For poets like Mirza Ghalib, junoon is dangerous if exposed or fully unpacked.

It has been nine months since President Trump was sworn in for a second time, and confirmation hearings are still keeping Capitol Hill busy. Currently, 120 or so nominees are in the process of being ...

President Donald Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador to Kuwait faces steep odds of confirmation, with several Republican senators planning to oppose Amer Ghalib over past remarks they say are antisemitic ...

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, announced after a contentious nomination hearing Thursday that he would not support the Trump administration’s pick for ambassador to Kuwait. Among other areas of concern, Cruz ...

Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib’s nomination to become U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait faces significant opposition after a contentious Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Thursday, Oct. 23, where ...

Amer Ghalib faces tough questioning from Republicans over past anti-Israel stances at his confirmation hearing for Kuwait ambassadorship, putting his nomination at risk. After Amer Ghalib became the ...