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Winter Reading Picks to Intrigue and Inspire

Booksellers from across the country also offer holiday gift suggestions

DECEMBER 5, 2019 | By Patricia Corrigan

Painting a Picture With Words

In this class, students 55+ create visual images from their memoirs

DECEMBER 2, 2019 | By Julie Pfitzinger

Marjorie Johnson’s Recipe for Longevity

Marjorie Johnson

The centenarian baking champion shares ingredients for a long, sweet life

NOVEMBER 27, 2019 | By Kevyn Burger

What We Can Still Learn From Mister Rogers as Adults

Tom Hanks portrays Fred Rogers

With the new movie starring Tom Hanks, here are 6 gems from the late, great PBS star

NOVEMBER 22, 2019 | By Shayla Thiel Stern

My Mom’s D-E-V-O-T-I-O-N to Crossword Puzzles

Always in pencil, never in pen, the author's mother filled her life with words

NOVEMBER 21, 2019 | By Jenny Klion

So You Want to Write a Book…

Self-Publishing

A five-step plan to self-publish the book inside you

NOVEMBER 20, 2019 | By Pat Pattison

Mad About Paul Reiser

As his hit sitcom reboots, the actor talks about growing older

NOVEMBER 20, 2019 | By Randi Mazzella

The Joy of Ushering the Matinee

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Friday afternoon is magical for faithful patrons and a thirtysomething usher

NOVEMBER 15, 2019 | By Kendra Stanton Lee

VIDEO: Congratulations! It’s Just the Beginning

Rich Shiomi sitting by window, writing

Now's the time to express yourself in a new way

NOVEMBER 14, 2019 | By Julie Pfitzinger

How to Be a Friend to Someone Who Is Lonely

Be authentic and be present, and a friendship can form

NOVEMBER 12, 2019 | By Julie Pfitzinger

The Bright and Complicated Life of Carrie Fisher

Sheila Weller talks about her new biography 'Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edge'

NOVEMBER 11, 2019 | By Barbara O'Dair

Twyla Tharp’s View: ‘Keep Moving … Keep Evolving’

The legendary choreographer disputes the rumor that as a body ages, it becomes less

NOVEMBER 7, 2019 | By Jeffrey Brown, PBS NewsHour

The Alzheimer’s Poetry Project: Creating A Poem as Lovely as a Tree

A group of people with dementia share memories sweet and strong

NOVEMBER 6, 2019 | By Julie Pfitzinger

A Surprising Take on Graduation

There's no cap and gown, but a new horizon is waiting

NOVEMBER 1, 2019 | By Julie Pfitzinger

When the Internet Is ‘The Other Woman’

After the WiFi goes down, a wife might as well disappear

OCTOBER 23, 2019 | By Jill Smolowe

The Tall Poppies Support Women Novelists

Funding literacy and providing support are central to the group's core

OCTOBER 14, 2019 | By Lynda Dell

Meeting Misty Copeland, My ‘Shero’

During a health crisis, a connection with the famed ballerina brings joy

OCTOBER 7, 2019 | By Leslie Hunter-Gadsden

A Little Culture is Good for Your Mental Health

Active and passive engagement in the arts can be antidotes to depression

OCTOBER 4, 2019 | By Sharon McDonnell

What’s on TV? New Shows About Second Acts

Will you watch 'Carol's Second Act,' 'Perfect Harmony' or 'The Unicorn?'

OCTOBER 3, 2019 | By Randi Mazzella

How to Read Newspapers on A Budget

With a library card, free digital solutions are readily available

OCTOBER 2, 2019 | By Kathye Fetsko Petrie

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