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Ida B. Wells the Queen by Michelle Duster

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 Non-Fiction

Journalist, suffragist, and co-founder of the NAACP, Ida B. Wells was a trailblazer, committed to the needs of those who did not have power. A century after her death, Wells’s genius ... Read more

Things that Grow by Meredith Goldstein

March 25, 2021March 26, 2021 Fiction

Boston Globe columnist Meredith Goldstein’s new YA novel, Things That Grow, is a bittersweet comedy about a Massachusetts teen and her New Yorker uncle visiting beautiful gardens to scatter the ashes ... Read more

The Blackwell Sisters

March 15, 2021March 16, 2021 Non-Fiction

In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in America to receive an M.D. Five years later, her younger sister Emily joined her in this historic breakthrough. Author Janice P. ... Read more

Susan La Flesche Picotte

March 2, 2021March 4, 2021 Non-Fiction

Susan La Flesche Picotte was the first Native American woman to earn a medical degree after attending one of the few medical schools that accepted women. Returning to her native ... Read more

The Smash-Up with Ali Benjamin and Amy Bloom

February 25, 2021February 26, 2021 Fiction

Ali Benjamin’s debut adult novel, The Smash-Up, inspired by Edith Wharton’s novella Ethan Frome, explores a strained marriage in a small town. In conversation with Amy Bloom, author of White Houses, the writers ... Read more

Envisioning NightWood: Behind the Scenes with the Creators

January 19, 2021February 16, 2021 Discussion

A conversation with the creators of NightWood, Chris Bocchiaro of Clerestory Light, scenic designer Megan Kinneen, and sound designer and composer Greg Hanson, as well as The Mount’s Susan Wissler, ... Read more

Wandering in Strange Lands by Morgan Jerkins

December 14, 2020February 16, 2021 Non-Fiction

Morgan Jerkins, in conversation with Julie Scelfo, discussed Jerkins’ new book, Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots. Published in August, 2020, it is ... Read more

Must I Go by Yiyun Li

December 6, 2020February 16, 2021 Fiction

Yiyun Li was joined by Heidi Pitlor, discussing Li’s new novel, Must I Go, published in July 2020. Her work is about life in all its messy glory, and of a ... Read more

The Seine by Elaine Sciolino

December 3, 2020February 19, 2021 Non-Fiction

In The Seine, Elaine Scolino tells the story of the Seine through its rich history and lively characters. Braiding memoir, travelogue, and history through the Seine’s winding route, Sciolino offers a ... Read more

The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans

November 15, 2020June 11, 2021 Fiction

Evans is widely acclaimed for her blisteringly smart voice and x-ray insights into complex human relationships. With The Office of Historical Corrections, Evans introduces us to Black and multiracial characters who ... Read more

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In the Footsteps of Edith

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