The spirit of Valentine’s Day, like February itself, is best kept short and sweet. On the occasion of a notoriously ...

In 1997, for example, Vivian Gornick wrote that love was no longer the primary narrative conflict of contemporary literature.

There’s now a thriving industry based on expediting heartbreak. The lovelorn can check into a Heartbreak Hotel on London’s Broadway Market; do Yoga with Adriene classes to help them “tend to” their ...

The love that brought them together has grown up but continues to be passed down ...