Families are starting to pack up the minivans and hit the road. Roller coasters are rumbling back to life. Flights are getting full, and hotels are booking up. All very routine this time of year… Yet, ...

Teaching summer school in humid New York City in July, when many of my friends and relatives are Instagramming from the beach, I stave off vacation envy by daydreaming of future summer idylls. Lobster ...