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Mary Beth Norton traces the evolution of advice columns from their origins in 17th-century London’s Athenian Mercury-the world’s first personal advice column-to today, highlighting how the genre has reflected changing social norms and reader concerns over time. press.princeton.edu/ideas/person...
May 8, 2025, 12:18 AM
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