Everyday Matters In a city of unexpected fates and constant change, it’s hard to pin down the state of things. Drawing can help, especially after a traumatic accident. An excerpt from Danny Gregory’s new drawing-diary, Everyday Matters.

Raising the Stakes Drooping flowers are no gardener’s friend. So how can you fix them? And, more to the point, how did these things ever get by without us? A few simple ways to make the world bend to our will.

Rules for the Holidays Surviving relatives, co-workers, and lovers drugged by cheer is easier when there are guidelines for action. The Editors share some tips to help keep your step-dad’s paws off your Christmas sweater.

The Tour, Chapter One Ever imagine reading to a cheering stadium of millions? How about a single, disinterested Barnes & Noble customer? It’s one thing to write a book; it’s another to publicize it. Contributing writer Kevin Guilfoile reports from the field of his recent book tour.