DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a writer and editor by profession, so I read books with a critical eye. I bought a book written by an acquaintance of several years (nonfiction). I read the book and found ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Each year, Halloween heralds my own personal horror: the season during which my family harasses me to ...

I understand that the favorite topic of conversation for most people is themselves, but what happened to a two-way ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the etiquette of pointing out typos and factual mistakes in a friend's nonfiction work.

Miss Manners is sorry to see the end of an ancient tradition that was one of the hallmarks of civilization. As you have ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am always looking to meet new people and make new friends. But for the last five years or so, I have ...

When our sons had their first babies, my ex wanted the family to refer to his girlfriend as Nonna (“grandmother”). Our sons ...

This is too busy on its own, but I also have a serious mental illness (bipolar). I manage it well and am very ...

I discovered a batch of pruned vines in my backyard. I think it’s rude of the neighbors to toss the mess over the fence.