Dear Reader, Like any long-running franchise, LUANN has changed over time — Luann herself is now about 19 and worried less about pimples and more about progress. In an effort to find her way, she's taking a Career Paths class at community college. Her teacher? None other than Mrs. Fogarty, who longtime fans will remember as Miss Phelps, the high school counselor and star of this month's Featured Collection. We've been thinking a lot about our fans and have opened up a chance for you to ask us...

Dear Reader, If you've been following Luann lately, you know Les is literally falling for Tara, trying to impress her at the rock climbing gym. It's not going great. We've all been Les. We've all wanted something — or thought we wanted something — badly enough to do something a little ridiculous in pursuit of it. We relate and what makes us return to characters we love, or despise, even forty years in. Speaking of which — thank you for celebrating our 40th anniversary with us over the past...

Dear Reader, Happy February 29th!! Oh. Wait. Not a leap year. Well, so much for getting the February newsletter sent in February. At least spring is trying to show up and Luann is, as always, trying to figure out her future. It was fun to put her around the family dinner table this past week - sometimes that familiar family dynamic gets missed in the daily strip. Since the DeGroots are discussing career paths right now, it seemed like the perfect time to reflect on daughters and workplaces....