Dear Annie: I’m hoping you can help me make sense of a situation that feels so small on the surface, yet so big in my heart. A few months ago, my closest friend, “Melissa,” and I fell into one of ...

I tried reaching out, a few calls, a couple invitations to walk or grab coffee, and she always replied warmly, but with that gentle “I’m so slammed right now” tone. I believed her, but each time I ...

We have the surprising story behind "Mary, Did You Know?", a popular Christmas song that took seven years to write.

“The Skye Boat Song” is a late 19th-century Jacobite lament that has become inextricably tied to Outlander since composer Bear McCreary put music to the verses, drawing inspiration from upcoming ...

Dear Annie: I’m writing about my sister, “Claire,” who seems to be living two completely different lives. By day, she’s a high-powered attorney, wearing tailored suits and commanding boardrooms. But ...

Dear Annie: My younger sister, “Clara,” moved to my town last spring after a painful breakup. She was fragile, devastated and desperate for a fresh start. I opened my home and my heart without ...

Dear Annie: I’ve always prided myself on being the strong one in my family. The listener, the peacekeeper, the one everyone calls when something falls apart. But lately, I’ve realized I don’t have ...

Dear Annie: My youngest just left for college, and the quiet in this house feels deafening. For more than 20 years, my whole world revolved around being a mom. My days were built around carpools, ...

Dear Annie: Every year, I host Thanksgiving for my family, and every year I start out with the same hopeful thought: “This time will be different.” I picture everyone laughing, passing dishes around, ...

Fans do love picking apart the lyrical secrets in Fab Four tunes. Here are three Beatles songs with secret meanings you might ...

Dear Annie: My husband and I have lived in our home for 12 years. We adore our neighborhood, but our next-door situation has gone from mildly irritating to something I now dread daily. Our neighbors ...

The winner of this year’s New England Book Award for fiction is a Newton native, animal obsessive, and lover of unlikely heroes Newton native Annie Hartnett lives in Lakeville, the model for Pondville ...