There is a furious urgency about July which is lost sight of only because the month is warm and sometimes languorous.

Inspired by a recent show, graphic artist Paul Karasik explains how Ruth Kirchmeier creates a Japanese-style woodblock print.

Like the first ice cream cone of summer, June has been a month to savor this year.

I am calling you, America, I am your citizen. I am trying to find you. Does your amber still wave And your sea still shine?

Heading home after a winter down south, I was craving the Vineyard — its weather (can’t get enough), family, community, the farm across the street starting to bloom.