Articles in The Vine
I’ve been asked to be a bridesmaid in a close friend’s wedding. There are four bridesmaids altogether — the other three are all family members. Bridesmaid dress selection has been difficult — bride-to-be keeps changing …
I’m looking for the title of a young-adult book. It takes place in Copenhagen, either during or right after WWII. A girl and her mother have fallen on hard times, and need to rent out …
I have a social-media etiquette question. Is it ever okay to tell someone the truth about why you unfollowed them on Twitter?
A little backstory here. “Nina” is a friend of mine from childhood. We were …
Ask The Readers bookfest today, fittingly. Want to make sure today’s schoolchildren grow up reading beloved YA novels that they need help remembering and write in to The Vine about in 20 years’ time? Me …
My partner and I are planning to get married next year. But the fact is, we both hate wearing jewelry, and neither of us wants to wear a ring for the rest of our lives. …
I have debt. Large amounts — enough that I get offers in the mail for debt-reduction services — and I need to do something about it. I have a good job, that pays well, but …
Last year I broke up with my long-term live-in boyfriend. We had been together through a volatile period on both of our lives with financial ups and downs for both of us. When the dust …
My fiancé and I are huge fans of “marathoning” shows (as in get a show we’ve never seen that’s got at least 3 seasons on DVD and start Netflixing them until we’ve either caught up to live …
I have what I would guess is a pretty common problem for spouses of creative types. I believe that my sweet husband A is suffering from depression. He believes that any depression he feels is …
A Friday-morning Ask The Readers bookfest is a great time to remind all you Jane Eyre fans that I have a reading tonight for the launch of the Eyresses zine — a piece called “Jane …