In my early thirties, I began to cultivate the friendship of older people—people born twenty or thirty or even fifty years before me. I read many novels in those days. My new friends contained the ...

Not to brag, but if being late were an Olympic sport, I (Julia) would win gold in every category. There's the all-around event "Where Is My Wallet?/Phone?/Mask?/Keys ...

Personally, I think it is very clear why “A Tale for the Time Being” by Ruth Ozeki did not win the Booker Prize. With star-studded reviews from publications like the New York Times and authors like ...