Asking for It?

This week, answers to readers questions on social-climbing sister-in-laws, neighbor etiquette, and tipping.

Tipping at a restaurant: Rise of 'fast casual' restaurants leave many in a quandry

The rising popularity of "fast casual" restaurants, such as Noodles & Co., Rumbi Island Grill and Pei Wei, has blurred the...

A Cup of Kindness: Five Things Baristas Want You to Know

A smile or a little patience could earn you the best cup of coffee you've ever had.

Mexico.com Launches New, Full-Service Booking Site With Comprehensive Travel Advice and Expertise

Online Vacation Guide Allows Travelers to Book and Plan Trips All in One Place

Sloane Crosley's New York stories

The essayist Sloane Crosley has just published her second collection of witty, personal writing. And now HBO wants to make a TV series about her. So will she give up the day job now? Sloane Crosley, publicist by day, memoirist by night, has been said to "speak for her generation", so it's lucky the 31-year-old has so much to say. Her first book of essays, I Was Told There'd Be Cake, sold 150,000 ...