On the Waterfront
CEO of Boston Harbor Now, Kathy Abbott balances the science of climate change with the economics of waterfront development By Nina Livingstone Growing up on Cape Cod, Kathy Abbott watched as housing developments consumed the land and pollution crept into the bay. By the age of 14, she’d set her sights on environmental work. [...]
As Angela Russo Sees it
Moving from large-format photography into the digital world, she created her own style By Nina Livingstone I was in Provincetown on Columbus Day weekend looking for an artist I had heard about … Ilona Royce Smithkin. She was close to 100 years old and was still selling her work from Karilon Gallery on Commercial Street. [...]
Q+A: Cassie Piuma of Sarma
Cassie Piuma has worked alongside some of Boston finest culinary figures, though some might say in their shadow. But since opening Sarma in 2013 with Ana Sortun, a James Beard Award winner and the owner of Oleana, the spotlight now follows Piuma. The self-effacing 37-year-old chef, who herself has been a James Beard Award finalist [...]
Owen King: In His Own Words
Writer Nina Livingstone speaks with Owen King, the bestselling author of “Sleeping Beauties,” which he co-wrote with his father, Stephen King. For more about Owen King, his wife, author Kelly Braffet, and the rest of his family, read her interview in the Fall issue of Portland Monthly Magazine, “Modern Family.” Nina [...]
Modern Family
Dad Stephen casts no shadow over new generations of Kings. By Nina Livingstone At 47 West Broadway in Bangor, three children grew up in a Gothic mansion surrounded by a black wrought-iron fence decorated with spiders, bats, and three-headed reptiles. Inside, Stephen and Tabitha King wrote novels while their kids experimented with their own [...]
Q + A: Peter Davis of Henrietta’s Table
It was 7:30 in the morning when we met Peter Davis in his kitchen at Henrietta’s Table. Despite the early hour Davis’ staff was already setting up the lunch menu, yet it was scent of breakfast that I followed as he led me through the massive kitchen of one of Harvard Square’s most revered restaurants. [...]
Space to Learn
Nina Livingstone Harvard Correspondent April 23, 2018 Twice a week, 10 high school students come to the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) for four hours of serious science research that takes them to the outer limits. With space exploration reaching ever farther frontiers and space tourism attracting increasing attention from investors, these talented teens from [...]
Tasting Maine with Barbara Lynch
Interview By Nina Livingstone This piece about chef Barbara Lynch was originally published in June in Portland Magazine's Summer Guide 2017. I had the opportunity and privilege to interview Barbara during her whirlwind book tour just after she was named as one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People. World-renowned chef Barbara Lynch’s latest achievement among [...]
Barbara Lynch’s Peregrination to Success
This interview with chef and entrepreneur Barbara Lynch was originally published on Thrive Global on May 17, 2017. I had the opportunity and privilege to interview Barbara during her whirlwind book tour just after she was named as one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People. Tell me that I can’t and I’ll show you that I [...]
The Voice Behind The Boston Castrato, Author Colin Sargent
Colin Sargent’s Novel Makes U.S. Debut in Style Within two months of its U.S. release, Colin W. Sargent’s latest novel, “The Boston Castrato” (Barbican Press, London), was selected as the first Runner-up in the General Fiction category of the New England Book Festival. (A private ceremony will be held later this month honoring the winners.) [...]
Interview with Tactile Artist Wendy Jacob
This interview with artist Wendy Jacob was originally published on November 22, 2016, by Harvard Gazette. It is reproduced here with the generous permission of that publication. Wendy's art bridges sculpture, invention, and design, as she explores relationships between architecture and perceptual experience. I had the privilege of interviewing her while experiencing her latest exhibit at [...]
Interview with The Moth Master David Crabb
This interview took place with The Moth Master David Crabb on April 1, 2016. Nina: How did you start out with the Moth series? David: I attended my first slam 5 years ago and won! I was hooked immediately and started telling around town, in addition to starting my own series “Ask Me Stories” with acclaimed storyteller [...]
Interview with Comedienne Paula Poundstone
This interview took place on October 1, 2015, for Portland Magazine in Portland, Maine prior to Ms. Poundstone's show at Joanthan’s in Ogunquit, Maine on November 28th, 2015. Nina: I should let you know, I lost my sight ten years ago, and I also have a hearing loss. I guess you could say I am a “deaf [...]
Wait Wait . . . TELL Me! Interview with Radio Host Peter Sagal
This interview took place with Peter Sagal in June of 2015. “Wait Wait . . . TELL Me!” Nina: Hello, Peter! We are interested in learning more about you and your connection to Boston today. When was your first visit to the Boston area? Had you visited Boston prior to starting at Harvard? What was your impression [...]