DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friends manage to arrive at most places at a specific time -- doctors’ offices, work meetings, etc.

Miss Manners: Her foul-mouthed outburst in the book club was unwarranted Plus: Shouldn’t people knock before they try the bathroom door?

Miss Manners asks, "Why is it that your friends are dictating what time they show up at your house in the first place?" ...

Miss Manners agrees that you chose a tactful way to spare them the embarrassment of being caught as thieves. But you don’t seriously think that they intended to steal your book, do you?

Miss Manners agrees that you chose a tactful way to spare them the embarrassment of being caught as thieves. But you don’t seriously think that they intended to steal your book, do you?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Over the years, my husband and I have collected a nice variety of books, which we keep in several large bookcases in our small living room. I refer to some of them regularly, as ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A family member has self-published a memoir of their life as an e-book. Although we are not close and live in different cities, we do enjoy chatting and catching up by phone ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader who needs help with book club drama.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Over the years, my husband and I have collected a nice variety of books, which we keep in several large bookcases in our small living room. I refer to some of them regularly, as ...

Advice Miss Manners: When guests visit, is it appropriate for them to leaf through books in my library? Published: Apr. 04, 2024, 3:00 p.m.

A reader tells Miss Manners that a member of her book club used foul language that was inappropriate. What would be a good way to respond?