With cynicism and deception at an all-time high, trust is definitely a luxury, and unconditional love is a dream come true. We look for a real bond in life, but, more often than not, are disappointed, ...

‘Enemies to lovers,’ ‘secret relationship,’ ‘love triangle,’ — does trope-heavy, emotionally gratifying literature have any real value for readers? A recent UW grad shares her thoughts. Reading more ...

Author Diane Alberts loves her some good romance tropes. Who doesn't? Here, she talks about her favorites, including the ones in her newest release, Faking It. Diane: Everyone has a favorite type of ...

We’re all familiar with the supernatural conception trope, where characters like Scully from The X-Files, Leo from Charmed, and Cordelia Chase from Angel are forcibly impregnated through unnatural ...

When Ronald Rosenblatt chants the haftarah for congregants at Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills, the 70-year-old West Los Angeles dentist feels a deep connection with his past. His late father regularly ...