I received an advance copy of the late Mario Vargas Llosa's novel "I Give You My Silence," scheduled for publication in late ...
The author saves all the holiday cards she receives each season instead of throwing them away.Courtesy of Jillian Pretzel I love getting holiday cards from my friends and loved ones. Every year, when ...
A mom gave her 11-year-old son a beautiful surprise when she revealed that she had changed his middle name to that of his beloved late uncle – the first father figure she said he had, who had helped ...
I reflected on this legacy as I wrote my book’s acknowledgments: ...
Sometimes a gift is not just an item in a box tied with a ribbon. It’s the attention, care, or memory of the person who put a ...
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What Brought Us Joy in 2025

Joy is not second-hand. Its unpredictability identifies us as precisely as our fingerprints. Let computers have mega-concepts ...
In an age of minimalism and Marie Kondo, keeping hold of sentimental jumble isn't fashionable. But there are some items we ...
In October, The Spokesman-Review wrote about how “The Strange Beautiful” author Carla Crujido is seeking stories from the Crescent and is calling on readers to submit their tales of the shopping mecca ...
One trait that love stories of the twentieth century teach is patience. Communication unfolded over long periods of time, with people waiting for replies sent through letters. There was a unique charm ...
From Poetry to memoir curl up with diverse Queer Winter Reads this season, showcasing powerful narratives and transformative ...
Who is imprisoned and who is forced to live inside another person’s reality? Let’s explore The Housemaid ending, explained ...
That exact sensation awaits adults at Rolling Hills Antique Mall in Harrisonburg, Virginia. In our disposable era of planned obsolescence and particle board furniture, there’s something deeply ...