Journals

Staying True To The 'Course'

Gabrielle Bernstein | Posted 05.08.2012

Gabrielle Bernstein

My primary guide on my journey to self-love has been the metaphysical text "A Course in Miracles." The Course is a self-study curriculum emphasizing practical applications for relinquishing fear in all areas of life.

The Faithful Shopper: Present Perfect

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 01.31.2012

Faith Hope Consolo

Whenever possible I look to smaller, one-of-a-kind shops for the little treasures that loved ones will cherish forever. And New York City is the capital of the unique boutique!

Dear Me -- A Letter to My 16-Year-Old Self

Trish Mitchell | Posted 12.24.2011

Trish Mitchell

Dearest Trisha, You are about to have a rough year. Your 16th birthday was crap, I know, like a lot of your life so far, but I promise it'll be ok. I...

Journals, Computers Seized In Missing Mom Search

AP | BRIAN SKOLOFF | Posted 10.26.2011

SALT LAKE CITY — The father-in-law of a Utah mother missing for nearly two years said Friday authorities seized computers and journals during an...

Collecting Hawthorne: (Not) Only a Woman's Hair

Carolyn Vega | Posted 05.25.2011

Carolyn Vega

When J.P. Morgan purchased part of Wakeman's library in 1909, he acquired,"the greatest body in existence of the writings of perhaps the greatest of all American authors" -- that is, Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Louise Brooks Journals to be Revealed, and Perhaps Published

Thomas Gladysz | Posted 05.25.2011

Thomas Gladysz

John Updike once told me that Louise Brooks was the finest writer to have ever come out of Hollywood. Last week, word broke that the George Eastman House has unsealed Brooks' private journals.

N + 1 Kills The Hipster, Again, In New Book (POLL)

Posted 05.25.2011

Literary journal n + 1 will be releasing a small book entitled 'What Was The Hipster' -- a "sociological investigation" into the hipster trend, and...

Kafka Manuscripts: Will We Ever See His Cache Of Unpubilshed Works?

The Guardian | Mark Tran | Posted 05.25.2011

Franz Kafka wanted all his manuscripts to be burned after his death, but his friend Max Brod disregarded the request, seeding a complex legal battle o...

'Relationship' Is a Very Big Word

Bella DePaulo | Posted 11.17.2011

Bella DePaulo

There's something troubling about the use of the word "relationship" that excludes all relationships but romantic ones. All other adult relationships aren't just excluded in the wording; they're absent from the studies.

Time For The Big Guns

Gerald Sindell | Posted 05.25.2011

Gerald Sindell

There's a revolution happening for artful bloggers: the magazine. Magazine-style templates for your blog have the potential to transform your website from flat and old to active, complex, rich, and dazzling.

The Shelf Talker: Ramen Noodles, Harold Bloom, and Poisonous Plants.

Kevin Smokler | Posted 05.25.2011

Kevin Smokler

Home Safe, is by Helen Ames who is recently widowed and having a tough time with her daughter, her missing retirement money and herself. It doesn't scream originality to us.

Why Academics Should Blog

Hugh McGuire | Posted 05.25.2011

Hugh McGuire

I've been reading a fair bit of academic writing. I've come to the conclusion that all academics should blog.

Writing As Meditation

Susan Smalley, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Susan Smalley, Ph.D.

Franz Kafka revealed the weirdness of thought, the profoundness of thought, and the commonality of thought in his writings. The writings he left upon...