A magical evening tribute to legendary Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib
We listened with bated breath as Mirza Ghalib took us all the way back to 19th-century Mughal India to share his life’s joys ...
Forget the Punchline. It’s the Setup to These Jokes That’s Tricky.
Ronny Chieng, Gary Gulman and other comics are experimenting with long buildups that can be audacious … when they work.
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Newly discovered poems show Virginia Woolf as a fun aunt
The material looked different from the paper the letters were on. And they had pencil writing on them. "It's obviously these two quickly drafted poems," said Oliver. "And I immediately think 'well, ...
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Masters of Allusion: The Art of Poetic Reference
Our columnist approves. By Elisa Gabbert Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” Her On Poetry ...