While looking at the Sargent paintings now on view at the MFA, I entertained a dual fantasy.Read More

This summer, I was on a mission to see how real places come across in fiction.Read More

Here are five biographies of families who were shaped by, and who helped shape, regional history.Read More

As we celebrate women around the world, here's a look at soccer-playing women from South Africa.Read More

Why do writers write what they do? It's personal.Read More

In the words of Simon and Garfunkel, I've gone to look for America. Here is some of what I found.Read More

This image of St. Javelin is a potent reminder that women's history is dynamic and ever evolving.Read More

It's not explicit that the song "Wichita Lineman" is about a guy, but it doesn’t have to be. Back then, a woman climbing a phone pole to repair a line was as rare as a dodo bird.Read More

Captain Deborah Dempsey's most telling comment was: "It's fun to be the boss."Read More

Trees, mountains and rivers are undeniably majestic in the Pacific Northwest, but two museum visits were equally grand.Read More