Welcome back to the Happy Hellidays iteration of The Vine — it’s all Ask The Readers and holiday etiquette from now ’til New Year’s.

Movies’ understanding of “working class” or “poor” interiors doesn’t work; it’s distracting. I’m talking about the physical design of the homes, the tables and couches. The implication is that the character or family in question …

His name is Dan. He’s great.

Augh! I love Breton; I love Town House; I just had Club Crackers with my red-pepper soup at lunch!

My older brother is an alcoholic. He’s following in a long family tradition (my dad, both paternal grandparents, a couple of cousins, etc.).

Wait, I was wrong, Cheez-Its and Goldfish aficionados — those aren’t the indistinguishable two, it’s Cheez-Its and Cheese Nips that are carbon cracker copies of one another.

I’m a few months into a new job — same basic position (executive assistant) but new industry (financial) — and in need of perspective and advice from you and the TN hive-mind.

Ohhhhh God. I just…where do I…why? God. This is impossible! And this isn’t even the hardest one!

I’m looking for a rather specific book recommendation, and I’m not sure quite where to go with it — I’ll mention that I live in Asia and have no problem getting Amazon to deliver to …

There is a book that has haunted me on and off for a couple years now.