In an eye-opening collection, Emily Mester considers why she, and we, seek satisfaction by obsessively choosing, buying and rating the objects we desire. By Alexandra Jacobs When you purchase an ...

Let’s face it: Most of us own entirely too much stuff, yet the desire to buy more, more, and more can be difficult to quell. It’s precisely this tension that lies at the heart of writer Emily Mester's ...

Costco will no longer offer books for sale year-round and will instead stock them only for the holiday shopping period and during special promotions, according to a report — a surprise move that poses ...