Being a writer, I'm fairly confident in the extent of my vocabulary. I was nevertheless surprised to learn a new word in 2024 ...

A unique exhibit featuring Iowa writer Ruth Suckow is on display at the Kendall Young Library in Webster City. The exhibit, which is free for viewing in the genealogy area of the library, is a time ...

My annual list of totally optional, merely suggested things for Baltimore Sun readers to do in the new year begins with this: ...

A unique exhibit featuring Iowa writer Ruth Suckow is on display at the Kendall Young Library in Webster City. The exhibit, ...

Alien hand syndrome is a neurological disorder in which the patient suffers impaired judgment, loss of memory skills, ...

Since the election, you have probably heard a lot about FAFO (“f--- around and find out”). It’s the idea that voting is a choice and voters must face the consequences of their choices. If you are, say ...

Linda Lavin’s presence on both stage and screen will be dearly missed, but rest assured, her influence will echo long after ...

The upcoming year might show whether America really fits the above definition or is even a plutocracy, but I suspect this all ...

They take some comfort in the idea that Trump voters will feel the consequences of their actions. The more literate among ...

Christmas is steeped in tradition, much of which has evolved over time. What are the origins of Christmas and how was it ...

Donald Trump: Walter, Walter, Walter. Sit down, have a drink. Walter Mencken: Thank you, Mr. President. President-Elect?

TO show the semantic power of the three rhetorical devices that we have taken up the preceding columns — namely the ...