Reached by phone at his outpost on Chappaquiddick, or "Barbecue Central" as Steven Raichlen calls it, the prolific writer and barbecue expert admitted to being a bit shaky on just how many books he has written.

Gary Shteyngart will take part in a panel on transformative friendships in fiction.

In 2009 Victoria Campbell's film House of Bones premiered at the Tabernacle. The documentary positions the family home on West Chop as a lens into her family and a way of life.

At the beginning of the girls tennis season this spring, coach Chris Scott emphasized that the team was focusing on one match at a time, and not giving any thoughts to post-season play.

The Vineyard girls tennis team secured its fifth straight state championship with a dramatic 3-2 win against Winchester High School. The team got a big homecoming welcome, Island-style, coming off the ferry.

The Vineyard boys tennis team ended its state championship run Monday, losing 0-5 to Weston in the semifinals at Lexington High School.