'Desperate Housewives of Roland Park'

An abbreviated version of the opening essay from Marion Winik's 'Highs in the Low Fifties'

Arts, June 20, 2013

Sad But True (Well, Mostly)

Tapping real-life family crises for comedy in 'Drinking Closer to Home'

Books, Jan. 13, 2011

Those Lazy, Crazy Days of Winter

A holiday out beats a holiday in

Features, Nov. 26, 2010

Not 'Drinking: A Love Story'

The epic friendship of two writers, dog-lovers, and ex-drunks

Books, Oct. 15, 2010

The Host on High

Some entertaining words of caution

Food, Dec. 22, 2006

Torch

Cheryl Strayed's debut novel, while addressing autobiographical themes, performs the old-fashioned magic of fiction – it builds a town, fills it with people, reveals their hearts and minds, lets loose upon them the forces of death and lust – and sees what happens

Books, May 19, 2006

No Touch Monkey and Other Travel Lessons Learned Too Late

Traveling to exotic places with very little money presents many, many pitfalls, and author Ayun Halliday has encountered every one of them. Fortunately, she never leaves home without her solid gold sense of humor.

Books, Nov. 21, 2003

One Hundred Demons

These aren't holiday books; these are books to give people during the holidays, as gifts

Books, Dec. 6, 2002

The Latest in Paper: Look at Me

Marion Winik reviews Jennifer Egan's startling National Book Award finalist, now in paperback.

Books, Oct. 4, 2002

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

Books, Feb. 9, 2001

Lawyers Who Really Care

Dec. 25, 1998

Moore Is Better

Books, Nov. 20, 1998

We Can Be Heroes

Oct. 9, 1998

Like Being Killed

Books, Sept. 11, 1998

Akumal con Kids

May 29, 1998

The Originator, Not the Imitator

My Lunch With Anna Quindlen

Books, March 27, 1998

I Can't Wait to Get ADD!

The Disease of the Month Club

Feb. 20, 1998

Thoroughly Modern Mollie

A Vegetarian Cookbook Author Takes Broccoli to the 21st Century

Food, Nov. 28, 1997

Spin Dr. Mom

Public Relations in the Private Domain

Nov. 7, 1997

It Came From Corsicana

Mrs. Telling Meets Mrs. Not Telling

Books, Nov. 7, 1997

Literary Guisado

An Interview with Francisco Goldman

Books, June 6, 1997

Left of Staid

UT's Texas Center for Writers Reading Series

Books, May 9, 1997

Supercut

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

May 2, 1997

From Super Freak to Super Mom

Everybody Loves a Mommy Sometime

March 14, 1997

Bagel Schmagel

Boiled. Always.

Jan. 31, 1997

Women in Tights

Cookie Cutter Style

Nov. 29, 1996

The Oprah Diaries

I Was A Talk Show Guest... And Lived!

Nov. 22, 1996

Take Me Out of the Mall Game

Why I Hate to Shop

June 28, 1996

Love Nest

First Comes Love...

Books, Feb. 16, 1996

Mad Naked Night

May 19, 1995