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The beloved weekly magazine encompassing journalism, fiction, poetry and cartoons, is celebrating its centenary. New Yorker ...

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Although clearly a man of the left, Leigh (like Dickens) is less interested in society than human nature. Some of his ...

Rodari was a schoolteacher, a journalist and, most important, the author of stories and poems for kids ... chips in to buy Jessica a cake for her birthday, a pretty one with “Happy Birthday ...

When I was in the second grade, my teacher often had us pass our papers to the student sitting next to us when it was time to ...

If my death brings them some relief and ability to focus on the good times and funny stories ... a 50-page collection of his poetry. The last poem, "Last Breath or Sigh," was included in his ...

Out of fun and romantic date ideas? You’re not alone! My husband and I are coming up on 25 years of marriage, and while that’s a major accomplishment, it does make thinking up creative date ideas a ...

It's time to send out the Christmas newsletter again this year. Sure, it could be the same old dry recitation of your family ...

For the first time in ages, I could pay attention to the voices in my head — a very good thing. Instead of being distracted ...

Hailey commemorates Justin’s 29th birthday on Instagram with a carousel ... Hours later, Justin shares another carousel featuring silly selfies of him and Hailey on the plane, while presumably ...