“If only we’d stop trying to be happy,” novelist Edith Wharton reputedly said, “we could have a pretty good time.” I happen to share her outlook, so I was determined to maintain my skepticism as I sampled a couple of recent titles on the topic. But my emotional detachment didn’t last long. … Back to Article
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