John Schu is a best-selling author, a children’s librarian and a tireless evangelist for the power of a blank page. By Elisabeth Egan Elisabeth Egan is an editor at the Book Review and the author of ...

It wasn’t just an ordinary notebook — it was a brand-new notebook, and it took me a while to understand my appreciation for it. As I watch the yellow buses take to the road each morning and again each ...

In my capacity as Deputy Editor of the publication you’re currently reading, I attend an inordinate amount of meetings during which it’s important that I take notes. I could easily do this on my ...

Dear Annie: I’m writing in regards to “Heartbroken Cancer Survivor,” who has short-term memory loss from chemo treatments and feels she annoys her family when she repeats questions and conversations ...