Ever eavesdropped on two poets having a conversation at a coffee shop? Iranian-American poet Kaveh Akbar has created an online space that lets you do that without leaving your bed. The site grew out ...

Akbar had a raging addiction and little reason to believe his life would turn out well. Now he has a debut novel, “Martyr!,” which makes you want to “get up and yell.” After finding success as a poet, ...

Shazi Zaman, author of an upcoming Hindi novel on Akbar, takes us on a walking tour of some of the sites associated with the Mughal emperor in Delhi. We are inside the stony ramparts of Purana Qila, ...