In The Root, the Harvard prof, who will teach Sociology 183 (a “tutorial,” open only to concentrators) this fall, muses on the good life on Martha’s Vineyard:

…I am smiling as I write this piece. It has been a wonderful summer for me. I am very satisfied…

Spending four weeks on Martha’s Vineyard is a magical stretch of time. I biked more than 300 miles. I’ve eaten an embarrassing number of wok-fired lobsters and downed my fair share of fried scallops and fish and chips. I’ve had probably 10 blue fishes [sic] hooked on my fishing line… And every night, I’ve enjoyed being completely surrounded by refreshing ocean air, gin martini in hand….