Opinion writing is famous for a host of microlabels — columns, editorials, op-eds, guest essays, letters to the editor and even cartoons. While each of these pieces serves a distinct purpose, their ...

“Love yourself.” It’s the phrase of the century — it’s on posters, signs, speeches, and every 10th video on Instagram reels. They’d probably put it on fast food bags if eating fast food wasn’t more or ...

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Every writer knows the moment. It’s often late at night, when words blur together on your screen and you wonder why you thought you could pin down such a slippery thought. You read a sentence aloud, ...

Mike Carroll of Tuscola is a retired circuit judge and former state’s attorney in Douglas County. Mike Carroll of Tuscola is a retired circuit judge and former state’s attorney in Douglas County. For ...

Shonena V. Nathanael Shonena V. NathanaelThe Indian-British novelist Salman Rushdie, one of my favourite writers, turned much of the Middle East against him by writing a book critical of Islamic ...