In the opening chapter of Book 1 of My Struggle, by Karl Ove Knausgaard, the 8-year-old narrator sees a ghost in the waves. He is watching a televised report of a rescue effort at sea—“the sky is ...

You experience the following on a Monday: The alarm clock does not wake you up and you are now late for work. The cat has peed on the couch. The coffeemaker is making strange noises and doesn't seem ...

So, what were you doing at 11:11 on 11-11-11? Was it special, significant, and meaningful? If it seemed that way because of the pattern on your digital watch, you ...

As a youngster, Miguel Gorodi led something of a nomadic existence. He was born in Spain in 1990 but was then raised in Saudi Arabia and Thailand before moving to England in 2006. In his mid-teens he ...

Shannon Ficklin, 50, gets signs from the universe nearly every day—usually in the form of feathers, yellow butterflies, or repeating numbers. Ficklin, a realtor living outside Austin, often interprets ...

The partnership of John Butcher and Gino Robair dates back to 1997, their first joint release appearing soon after. It is some years since they released their last duo recording— New Oakland Burr ...