The spirit of Valentine’s Day, like February itself, is best kept short and sweet. On the occasion of a notoriously ...

The fate of a vast mystical library is decided in the stunning final installment of Lawrence’s Library trilogy (after The ...

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A mountain of science shows being kinder to yourself boosts happiness and performance. These books teach self-compassion.

There’s now a thriving industry based on expediting heartbreak. The lovelorn can check into a Heartbreak Hotel on London’s Broadway Market; do Yoga with Adriene classes to help them “tend to” their ...

"I’ve returned every year since, sometimes for several weeks, because I genuinely think there is something magical about the ...

We are shaped by our past and cannot escape our personal, familial or societal history. Caitlin Flanagan, whose writing in The Atlantic cuts to the heart of modern life’s most charged topics, has a ...

As a little girl, Lorena Hegedus knew she wanted to be a teacher and work in a library when she grew up. She played school ...