MISS CAVENDISH

When I opened my New York Times Book Review section this Sunday, I almost went back to recheck the newspaper's nameplate.  For tucked i...

The Manolo has, with his characteristic graciousness and wit, answered my letter about the interplay among academics, movie stardom, and sh...

Last night I was glued to the television set, cheering on the smart young spellers in the 20-round Scripps Spelling Bee competition, hoping...

Which swimsuit do gentle readers prefer? A (above) or B (below)? (my coloring, to be factored in, is closer to Model B's)

During my undergraduate summers off from university in Canada, I often waited tables, enjoying the camaraderie with my fellow summering, wor...

Since Kurt Andersen has inadvertently revealed his list of   "words we don't say" from when he was editor at New York Magazin...

It has been raining cats and dogs since Monday. If it would only rain figureheads I would be content. Here is a glorious figurehead from...