In 1995 a roommate murder-suicide shocked the Harvard campus. In Halfway Heaven: Diary of a Harvard Murder (1997) author Melanie Thernstrom investigates the tragic story. Victim Trang Phuong Ho is buried on Vesper Path.

Each month, the Mount Auburn Book Club meets to discuss a selected work related to one of Mount Auburn’s many facets. Selections range from books on history, natural history, horticulture, art, architecture, preservation, and wildlife to books written by or about those now buried and commemorated here. The Book Club meets in Story Chapel on the second Thursday of each month. Coffee and tea are provided.