Elisabeth Egan

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12 hours agoWhen a divorce seems like the only way forward, it’s often the result of a slow relational erosion. Communication gets clipped, small frustrations compound and, somewhere along the line, both partners begin prioritizing everything but the relationship. It’s often a combination of grief and a …

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Elisabeth Egan

MENDHAM, N.J. — On a Sunday night during Lent, a circle of Episcopal nuns sat in their lamp-lit library, chatting, knitting and gazing upon an unlikely altar: an orthopedic dog bed cradling their venerable mutt, Jennie, who was recovering from ACL surgery. Vespers was over. So was supper, featuring spring rolls, liverwurst and potato chips. It was almost time for the Great Silence, a nightly 12-hour hush that amplifies sounds of wind and wildlife around the convent on a hill in Mendham, New Jersey.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Elisabeth Egan

As Tomie dePaola's classic approaches a milestone birthday, Big Anthony is long overdue for a bit of sympathy. When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. When I heard that "Strega Nona" is turning 50, I did what any self-respecting book lover would do: I heated up a bowl of pasta and paid the signora a visit.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Elisabeth Egan

Suleika Jaouad's new book provides a master class in personal writing. Here's why it's a worthwhile habit - for everyone, not just English majors. "I don't know how I would have managed knowing that I'll never be cured if I didn't have this sacred container where I get to be my most unedited, unvarnished self," Suleika Jaouad said. Credit... Sasha Phyars-Burgess for The New York Times Suleika Jaouad's new book provides a master class in personal writing.

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2 days agoAmanda Seyfried is revealing which classic blonde bombshell partly inspired her performance in Mean Girls. “It was sort of like, channeling a little bit of Some Like It Hot, Marilyn Monroe,” the Long Bright River star, 39, told GQ in a video, posted Thursday, March 20, looking back on some of her most …