British novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870) sat in his study in Gads Hill near Rochester, Kent circa 1860. He wrote one of the best first lines in literature. Great opening lines to books set the ...
Mr. Bruni is a contributing Opinion writer who was on the staff of The Times for more than 25 years. This year more than usual, those of you who wrote to me asked where you should find hope. Where you ...