Margaret Drabble was named a dame of the British Empire in 2008 for her contribution to contemporary English literature. Her 17 novels have mirrored the changing lives of women over the past 50 years.

There is something painfully organic about Mondays. From the moment my alarm goes off, I’m anxiously waiting for 5 O’ Clock. I’m always ready to get Monday done and over with. So after a particularly ...

There's nothing wrong with smiling, but telling someone to smile probably won't make them happy. "Telling anybody to do anything can rub you the wrong way, particularly if it’s not natural to you," ...

Research shows that there are differences in how much men and women smile, but there are even more important differences in how smiles are perceived. For example, research suggests that some men may ...