I’ve been reading two different books, on and off, for about a year now. One is Hermann Hesse’s “The Glass Bead Game,” and the other is Ross Lockridge Jr.’s “Raintree County.” They are both...

My summer has been a blur of cab rides, pinot grigio, beaches and museums. I’ve spent most of the time either worrying about my future after graduation in the spring or being nostalgic about the past,...

The day I first put on my varsity cheerleading uniform was the best day of my life. The too-short skirt made me look more Kardashian than ever, if that’s possible. There was also the red, white and blue...

It’s not so comfortable. This weekend, I was fortunate enough to give a talk at a classics conference down south, at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. I spoke about the editing process...

The best feature of fresh eggs is eating them (and obviously coloring them when our lord and savior resurrects himself), but watching them come into existence is just as gratifying, especially when the...

My favorite thinking space is a 6-by 8-foot nook that overlooks the Charles River from eight stories above the ground. Spending time here adds a Rapunzel-esque quality to my daily life, except that any...

After obtaining the legal right to evict Occupy Boston protesters from Dewey Square, the City of Boston set a deadline – Thursday at midnight – for the activists to evacuate their campsite. The city...

Boston excelled ahead of other cities throughout the nation this year in its economy, development and accessibility, according to a City of Boston press release. Boston Mayor Thomas Menino reported Tuesday,...

The T may run later hours on the weekends after the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority received a proposal on Tuesday asking to expand service hours to 2 a.m., according to a State House press...

The Massachusetts Medical Society voted last week to maintain its stance against physician-assisted suicide, according to an MMS press release. Although MMS officials recognized patient dignity in terminally...

Bostonians looking to park their cars in the city may need to shift gears and avoid unmarked spaces. Although some parking spaces around the city have meters or are clearly marked as tow zones and resident-only...

Many Boston bars are not worried about losing business, despite the recently passed law that would allow gambling and the creation of casinos in the Commonwealth. If Gov. Deval Patrick approves the...