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How to Bribe Your Way Into a Restaurant: My Most Notorious Article
You want to go to the hottest restaurant in town. You have no reservation. Here's What to Do.
Feb 12
The Secret to Surviving a Nonlinear Life
We have linear expectations, but nonlinear lives. That gap is responsible for much of our anxiety.
Jan 29
The Simple Question that Could Reshape Your Life
During Life Transitions, We Change How We View the Shape of Our Life
Jan 15
Forget Resolutions: Why We All Need a Year of Ritual
What Suleika Jaouad Teaches Us About How to Heal Ourselves by Being Vulnerable with Others
Jan 1
Let’s Save Reading! 10 Books for Everyone on Your List (Not Just Bookworms)
My Annual Holiday Book Buying Guide
Dec 11, 2025
My Secret Trick to Making the Holidays Less Stressful
The Magic Power of Time-Shifting Family Gatherings
Dec 4, 2025
3 Ways to Improve Your Thanksgiving Ritual, According to Science
Fill the Time | Curiosity Kills the Conflict | Own the Ritual
Nov 25, 2025
Announcing My New Book: A TIME TO GATHER: How Ritual Created the World—and How It Can Save Us!
My Journey Through 16 Countries Chronicling the Astonishing Rise of New Rituals Around the World--with a Tool Kit for Hosting Gatherings You'll Love
Nov 20, 2025
The Stories That Bind Us: My Most Popular Piece Ever
The Importance of Collecting Family History
Mar 23, 2023 • Bruce Feiler
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