Every week since 1976, Metropolitan Diary has published stories by, and for, New Yorkers of all ages and eras (no matter where they live now): anecdotes and memories, quirky encounters and overheard ...

Keeping a daily diary doesn't come easily to most people, but it takes less effort than you might imagine. It could also become a meaningful way to reflect and grow as a person. For more than 10 years ...

LAKOTA, N.D. — It started simply. At age 10, about to turn 11, Evie Riski received a diary from her father as a Christmas gift. A few days later, Evie made her first entry. “Grandmas were at our place ...