It was touted as a sedative with no hangover. It was hailed as non-addictive. It was rumored to present no side effects. It was trumpeted in medical journal ads as “astonishingly safe” and “completely non-poisonous.”

To be the writerly son of a writerly father is not always the easiest vocation. When that parent is as famous as Andre Dubus, it must be doubly difficult. But who knows: Maybe it can make for great art? One might ask Andre Dubus III.

When we see a spectacular athlete praying in public, we can see her as a sort of athletic Christian soldier, a “counternarrative” to a godless culture or shallow world—and miss the simple, moving experience of the athlete, who is Christian, who is praying.

Boston College and Holy Cross have battled it out on the gridiron 83 times. Tomorrow's matchup should add another chapter to this storied (and only recently renewed) rivalry.

The caricatured or fetishized images of sisters we often see in movies are a far cry from the real sisters I, and probably you, have known.

I may never hear my uncle Robert’s voice again, but if I want to know he’s still with me, I just need to listen to the music play.