I WONDER whether other women’s address-books are like Cynthia’s. Hers defies definition: it cannot be indexed or codified, but must be interpreted by its amazing creator. To give an idea of the system ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Earlier this year, I cleaned up my contacts and became interested in what the gender split would look like for my address book. Not only was it no better than my Twitter ...

I stopped at an office supply store the other day to buy a new address book. The book I had used for years and diligently updated whenever old acquaintances had either departed this neighborhood or, ...