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The Perfect Gift Book for Everyone on Your List

Sumptuous reads that look as lovely on your coffee table as they do on your bedside table.

Long Live YOU!

A head-to-toe guide to staying strong, sharp, healthy, and happy well into your platinum years.

How to Manage Holiday Stress

Want to avoid family drama this year? Here are three ways to pregame.

How Makeup Artists Do the Holidays

Time to put your party face on! These glam pros are sharing a look they love—and modeling it themselves.

On Everyone's Lips

Carol Rasheed, the head makeup artist on The Color Purple, gives us a peek behind the scenes-and, thanks to her new lipstick collection, a memento.

THE MOTHER-IN-LAW Survival Guide

Ding-dong, she's here! But fear not-so are we, with advice on managing this singular relationship with grace, humor, and lots of heart.

The Enduring Power The Color Purple

It has captivated audiences as a novel, a movie, and a Broadway musical. On the eve of its latest incarnation, a sweeping musical feature film out on Christmas Day, we celebrate Alice Walker's universal saga of resilience and redemption with behind-the-scenes stories from the new book Purple Rising.

Who (or What) Do You Need to Thank?

Gratitude isn't just a topic for your annual turkey dinner. It's been scientifically shown to improve your health eating depression, boosting immunity, and lowering stress. These thank-you notes (plus an ode to a heartbreakingly loyal pup) will inspire you to make it a daily practice.

Beam Me Up

Bethany Heitman's self-esteem was tied to her clear skin, so dark spots sent her spiraling. Then she saw the light.

Turn Around, Bright Eyes

After years of despising the puffy bags under her eyes, Rae Ann Herman found a surgeon she trusted and woke up refreshed in every way.

I Got Braces at 50

For decades, Catherine Hong never showed her teeth when she smiled. What else was she repressing?

SHE'S LIKE A RAINBOW

DURING THE DARKEST DAYS OF THE PANDEMIC, AMERICAN-BORN, MILAN-BASED FASHION DESIGNER J.J. MARTIN TURNED INWARD AND FOUND THE FULL SPECTRUM OF HER PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL POTENTIAL.

The Upside of Envy

The author of On Our Best Behavior explains why the fourth deadly sin is not a cause for shame but a catalyst for women to step boldly into their own light.

Happy 40th Birthday! Now Read This

A no-BS perimenopause cheat sheet.

PERIOD. END OF STORY?

A little-known cause of early menopause is extreme stress. One woman reflects on the family crisis that shocked her world, and then her body, to the core.

Magical Thinking

The actress and author of Thicker Than Water reveals the skills she developed that helped her become a performer-at home and on-screen.

The Better Half

Inspired by his own midlife reckoning, a seasoned entrepreneur founded the Modern Elder Academy to help others grow older with unfettered passion and purpose.

There's No Magic Bullet

Losing 45 pounds on Ozempic was just the beginning of a woman's journey to heal her traumatic relationship with food. She shares the milestones that really mattered.

Fitness Gets Personal

Don't feel like trudging to the gym? No problem. The latest, greatest virtual workout offerings deliver sweat sessions customized to your specific needs and goals. Here's the download on what to download.

The Art of Dressing Alone

As she left her marriage behind, a muumuu became symbolic of this writer’s newfound freedom.

WOMAN, INTERRUPTED

Menopause with its hair loss, weight gain, and crepey skin doesn't just hijack our beauty at midlife. As Anne Fulenwider, former editor in chief of Marie Claire and cofounder of Alloy Women's Health (myalloy.com), a digital health platform solving aging and the symptoms of menopause for women over 40, writes, the sudden loss of estrogen which explains everything from ballooning midsections and painful sex to brain fog and anxiety does a serious number on heart, brain, and bone health. Luckily, there are topical and ingestible treatments that are, in fact, a panacea.

Judy In Full Bloom

For more than 50 years, Judy Blume's books (like Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret., Blubber, and Deenie) have guided teens and young adults through some of the more taboo parts of adolescence, from periods and body hair to masturbation and first sexual relationships.

To Her, with LOVE

What makes the relationship between mother and daughter so fraught, so ferociously loving, so freighted with meaning whether you speak daily or she's been dead 20 years? Four women weigh in on the wonders of this singular bond.

What's Up, Doc?

If you're considering an in-office treatment, these are the ones dermatologists deem most effective.

GREAT SKIN AT EVERY AGE

As we're sure you've noticed, your skin changes almost as frequently as the science does. The good news: A calm, clear complexion is more achievable than ever. Today's formulas contain immensely helpful active ingredients, says New Orleans dermatologist Mary Lupo, MD. And many penetrate better because they're delivered in extended-release, encapsulated, and increasingly smaller molecules. To help you navigate this ever-evolving world, we've gathered our most enduring skincare wisdom, plus all the upgrades and updates you'll want to know about.

WHAT'S Beautiful TO YOU?

A Renaissance painting, a flawless double axel-yes, of course. But also, perhaps, a small or curious or simple thing only you can appreciate. On the pages to come, behold the proof that, if you are willing to take the time and really look, beauty is all around us.

Books for Every Mother

Celebrate the mothers, mothers-in-law, grandmothers, godmothers, and all the other motherish women in your life with a book that honors their gifts.

Spring Reading Is Here!

Now is the time to stock up on the freshest, most delectable books of the year. Read them in the backyard, read them on the back deck-or just read them under the covers instead of getting to work in your flower bed.

Introducing Hello Beautiful

This excerpt from the 100th Oprah's Book Club pick has it all: first love, nosy sisters, embarrassing dads, and a little poetry.

The Ties That Bind

Puerto Rican artist Gabriella N. Báez combines family photos and archival materials into works that strike a deep, visceral chord. Yearning, after all, is universal.