Henry James crisis averted! Our next read-along book is Backwards in High Heels: The Impossible Art of Being Female, by Tania Kindersley and Sarah Vine. Not Kindleable this time, but a used copy is about …

Hi Sars! To cut directly to the chase (so to speak):
About four years ago at age 28, I started running, basically from scratch (although active, I was unfit and overweight and could only run for …

I have a piece forming at the horizon of my mind, like a cloud that intends hail, about the tiresome undimensional treatment of the widow/er in contemporary Hollywood product, but it will have to wait …

Lots to choose from in the TN Read-Along #2 poll; vote today!
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Dear Sars,
I’ve been trying to track down this radio ad that I heard in the recent past, and my inability to do so …

I snagged a pack of Topps the other day for the hell of it, and something isn’t quite right about it. Maybe it’s a special promotional kind of pack that contains a higher proportion of …

Polling for Book #2 will end at 11:59 PM ET on July 6. Vote below!
Thanks again to everyone who participated in the live chat (you can watch a “replay” of it right here — upcoming …

Dear Sars,
I have a question for you (and the readers) about therapy. And essentially it’s this: how do you know if you just dislike your therapist because you’re dealing with stuff you’d rather not, versus …

Pepper Pamela Ribon with questions live: Wednesday 30 June at 7:30 PM ET.
You should see the chat window below; it actually works more like a live blog. You’ll ask your questions in the comments area, …

I’ve got two really sketchy book descriptions that I’m hoping the Vine readers can identify.
In the first book, the main character wants to tile her shower to look like the periodic table of elements. I …

Don’t forget that Pamela Ribon is gracing us for a live chat on Wednesday 30 June at 8 PM ET. I’ll have a chat URL and an FAQ in the next day or two.
And now, …