The unexplained sinking of the fishing boat Sol e Mar sent large waves across the waterfront community. In the end this marine disaster led to significant changes in the way rescuers do business.

A poetry reading that is as much a celebration of the poet as of the poems is not very common. Yet that was what took place Tuesday afternoon in Chilmark, as Nancy Aronie hosted more than 25 people for a reading of poetry by Peggy Freydberg. Mrs. Freydberg, who is 106, was the guest of honor.

Mytoi Garden on Chappy sets the stage as noted Vineyard poets Lee McCormack, Judith Neeld, Clark Myers and William Waterway read for The Trustees of Reservations.

Reading is alive and well on the Vineyard, librarians agreed this week, as they reviewed circulation numbers that show material lending is trending upwards across the Island. Circulation statistics from each of the six Vineyard libraries tell similar stories.

Buckrammer's Tales by John E. Conway is a collection of memories from sailing adventures with family.

John Hough Jr.'s new book, Little Bighorn, mines history and imagination in considering Custer's Last Stand.