Q—Mr. Arbuthnot, would you mind telling us today how you happened to become a cliche expert? Was it easy? A—Easy! Don’t make me laugh, Mr. Crouse. It was an uphill climb. A cliche novitiate is no bed ...

Living through economic downturns, being a target of violence or theft, witnessing political upheaval — they're all part of being human. When thrust into turbulent environments, we tend to find ...

Q—Mr. Arbuthnot, you are an expert in the use of the cliché as applied to crime reporting, are you not? A—I guess I ought to be, Mr. McReynolds. Many’s the hot murder mystery I covered for the old ...

In their abecedarian days, all writers are taught to abhor clichés. (Of course, this hasn't stopped them from using clichés like there was no tomorrow.) "Exhausted tropes, numb descriptors, zombie ...