Snippets of poetry have provided writer Irene Latham enough wisdom to fill a book. She shares several in this week's column.

On new volumes & editions by Medbh McGuckian, Paul Muldoon, Brad Leithauser, Dorothy Parker & Claudia Emerson.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a 37-year-old woman who has never been engaged, married or had children. I’ll be graduating soon, and am not sure which title, Miss or Ms., to use for my graduation ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a dear friend who occasionally attends functions with me where food is available — usually breakfasts. She invariably takes an item (a bagel, muffin or cookie ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a 37-year-old woman who has never been engaged, married or had children. I’ll be graduating soon, and am not sure which title, Miss or Ms., to use for my graduation ...

John Lennon wrote a poem using the racial slur several times to tell the story of an unemployed boy named Tom - Paul Popper/Popperfoto ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When serving a steak, the server will often say something along the lines of, “Please cut into the center to make sure it’s cooked the way you want it.” At a business ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Both of my husband’s brothers came to visit us at the same time. The older brother arrived a few days earlier and chose a guest bedroom to sleep in. The younger brother ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Both of my husband’s brothers came to visit us at the same time. The older brother arrived a few days earlier and chose a guest bedroom to sleep in. The younger brother didn ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Both of my husband’s brothers came to visit us at the same time. The older brother arrived a few days earlier and chose a guest bedroom to sleep in. The younger brother ...