Judith Newman, who writes the Book Review’s self-help column, is the author of “To Siri With Love: A Mother, Her Autistic Son ...

"When we arrived from a long flight, we said it will be the first thing we do [to] go for a swim...because it's so humid," ...

Naomi Watts shares the spotlight with a Great Dane in this sweet, smart, very New York tale of grief and companionship.

Co-starring an enormous, soulful Great Dane named Bing, this literary Manhattan drama gives Watts and Bill Murray a forum for ...

Cockatoos are crazy. Anyone who has one will tell you that it's basically like having a toddler, except it's worse, somehow.

Dear Annie: I have a good friend -- let’s call her “Lisa” -- who I really enjoy spending time with. She’s funny and kind, and ...

On the 57th anniversary of his death, North Jersey residents look back at personal encounters with Martin Luther King Jr.

The Friends of the New Lebanon Library are accepting donations of clean, gently-used books, books on CD and DVDs for the library's annual book sale.

In 1944, writer Laura Hobson thought her project might be too bold. Her friend, who wasn’t Jewish, convinced her otherwise.

After her public divorce when her husband came out as gay, Turner's audience and admirers grew as she and her ex got kudos for their co-parenting.

The award-winning, best-selling author wrote the novels behind The Friend starring Naomi Watts and The Room Next Door with ...