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Vinod’s emergence as a Hindi poet in the late 1960s was marked by a poetic language and perception that was unconventional ...

Rabih Alameddine, who won the National Book Award last month, has described his idiosyncratic approach as “childish ...

The great books of the past, which have been in danger of falling by the wayside as people read less and less, are reentering the zeitgeist.

Men suffer not because they are ill treated by women, changing mores or a changing economy. The real damage Vincent documents ...

Newer languages might soak up all the glory, but these die-hard languages have their place. Here are eight languages ...

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From casinos to taxi cabs, nearly every place of work has its own hidden jargon and lingo. Author Ben Schott joins "The Takeout" to discuss his new book that delves into these secret languages, ...

The Vatican Publishing House published Nov. 20 a new Italian-language book by Pope Leo XIV titled The Power of the Gospel: The Christian Faith in 10 Words, a compilation of the Pontiff’s speeches and ...