"I do not think that the vocation of writer is superior to any other," writes Melissa Febos in her newest essay collection, "but I do believe it is the most useful life for me, the one in which I can ...

Vinita Dawra Nangia is a senior journalist, author & columnist. She is the Director of the Times Literature Festival. The blog O-zone reflects her insights into life, relationships and contemporary ...

If you feel stuck in life or like you’re making the same mistakes over and over, your personal narrative is a likely culprit. Although derived entirely from interpretations of past experience, ...

How do you tell the tale of your greatest challenge or adversity? Even when we believe that we’ve created a happy, ideal life for ourselves, our course can be not-so-gently redirected, taking us to a ...