My 3-year-old has been playing in her room by herself for an hour. I’m beginning to worry she is up to no good: Is she “decorating” her walls with a Sharpie or perhaps systematically pulling out tufts ...

The occult author weaves a cloak of enchantment for anyone intrigued by the notion that creativity is an expression of both ...

About five years ago, I published a book called Magic Words. "A whole book?" some wondered. "Why can't you just give me a list?" Because the words aren't where the real magic lies. And yet, the media ...

In chapter 51 of his textbook, Sammonicus advises that any patient suffering from a fever should be given a piece of papyrus, at the top of which is written the magical word ABRACADABRA. Beneath that ...

For as long as I can recall, I've loved reading. As time passed, I began to wonder: Where do words come from? Who made them up? Who dictated that a rectangular opening in a wall was to be called a ...