"My novels always seem to contain a self-fulfilling prophecy," says J. Courtney Sullivan. "I write something, and then it happens in my life." In her latest book, The Cliffs, a woman named Jane moves back to her hometown and winds up in a Victorian house. Then, Courtney also moved back to her hometown and landed in an old Victorian — along with her husband, two kids, and 13-year-old dog. Come take a look around...

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"I would love to see more coverage of teaching," commented a reader named Meghan. "I’m a high school social studies teacher, and I often feel like I’m performing a standup comedy show for an audience that isn't there by choice." Here, six teachers share the highs, lows, and funny moments...