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SUMMARY:Julia Ioffe\, Motherland: A Feminist History of Modern Russia\, from Revolution to Autocracy
DESCRIPTION:Since 1993\, the Summer Author Series has brought award-winning biographers to The Mount. This year’s Series explores lives and ideas that have challenged convention. From unsung heroes to innovators\, these talks invite us to reflect on how acts of courage—large and small—have challenged assumptions and expanded our collective imagination. \nA NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST \nIn Motherland\, acclaimed journalist Julia Ioffe tells the story of modern Russia through the lives of its women. Blending memoir\, reportage\, and history\, Ioffe traces Russia’s turbulent journey—from revolution to utopia to autocracy—through the interwoven biographies of feminist revolutionaries\, political wives\, Soviet women soldiers\, and contemporary dissidents. With clarity\, urgency\, and empathy\, she reveals how one of the twentieth century’s most audacious social experiments that promised women liberation\, failed them profoundly\, giving shape to the Russia of today.   \nThe Mount wishes to thank Barbara J. Cooperman for supporting this program.\n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, 400-seat tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly.\nIn the event of extreme weather\, such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms\, this program may be moved indoors to The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, which has a limited capacity. All ticket holders will be notified by email at least two hours before the scheduled start time if a venue change is necessary. General admission tickets are valid for outdoor events only. If the program is moved indoors\, General Admission tickets will be automatically canceled\, and a full refund will be issued.\nIf you have concerns about the weather\, we recommend selecting the Rain or Shine Ticket option (a $5 add-on) at the time of purchase. Rain or Shine Tickets guarantee admission\, whether the program takes place outdoors or is moved indoors.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \n \nJoin the Rain or Shine Club—your all-access pass to summer’s most inspiring stories!\nThis exclusive season pass guarantees your seat at our eight-week Summer Author Series. Whether beneath the tent on a golden afternoon or indoors in the Stable\, your place is always reserved. Information & Register >>\n  \n\n  \nJulia Ioffe is a Russian-born American journalist. Her articles have appeared in the Washington Post\, the New York Times\, the New Yorker\, Foreign Policy\, Forbes\, Bloomberg Businessweek\, The New Republic\, Politico\, and the Atlantic. Ioffe has appeared on television programs on MSNBC\, CBS\, PBS\, and other news channels as a Russia expert. She is a founding partner and Washington correspondent at Puck. A National Book Award Finalist\, Motherland was published in October 2025. Photo: Max Avdeev
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/julia-ioffe/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,Summer Author Series
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260707T120000
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SUMMARY:Julia Ioffe\, Motherland: A Feminist History of Modern Russia\, from Revolution to Autocracy
DESCRIPTION:Since 1993\, the Summer Author Series has brought award-winning biographers to The Mount. This year’s Series explores lives and ideas that have challenged convention. From unsung heroes to innovators\, these talks invite us to reflect on how acts of courage—large and small—have challenged assumptions and expanded our collective imagination. \nA NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST \nIn Motherland\, acclaimed journalist Julia Ioffe tells the story of modern Russia through the lives of its women. Blending memoir\, reportage\, and history\, Ioffe traces Russia’s turbulent journey—from revolution to utopia to autocracy—through the interwoven biographies of feminist revolutionaries\, political wives\, Soviet women soldiers\, and contemporary dissidents. With clarity\, urgency\, and empathy\, she reveals how one of the twentieth century’s most audacious social experiments that promised women liberation\, failed them profoundly\, giving shape to the Russia of today.   \nThe Mount wishes to thank Barbara J. Cooperman for supporting this program.\n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, 400-seat tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly.\nIn the event of extreme weather\, such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms\, this program may be moved indoors to The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, which has a limited capacity. All ticket holders will be notified by email at least two hours before the scheduled start time if a venue change is necessary. General admission tickets are valid for outdoor events only. If the program is moved indoors\, General Admission tickets will be automatically canceled\, and a full refund will be issued.\nIf you have concerns about the weather\, we recommend selecting the Rain or Shine Ticket option (a $5 add-on) at the time of purchase. Rain or Shine Tickets guarantee admission\, whether the program takes place outdoors or is moved indoors.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \n \nJoin the Rain or Shine Club—your all-access pass to summer’s most inspiring stories!\nThis exclusive season pass guarantees your seat at our eight-week Summer Author Series. Whether beneath the tent on a golden afternoon or indoors in the Stable\, your place is always reserved. Information & Register >>\n  \n\n  \nJulia Ioffe is a Russian-born American journalist. Her articles have appeared in the Washington Post\, the New York Times\, the New Yorker\, Foreign Policy\, Forbes\, Bloomberg Businessweek\, The New Republic\, Politico\, and the Atlantic. Ioffe has appeared on television programs on MSNBC\, CBS\, PBS\, and other news channels as a Russia expert. She is a founding partner and Washington correspondent at Puck. A National Book Award Finalist\, Motherland was published in October 2025. Photo: Max Avdeev
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/julia-ioffe-motherland-a-feminist-history-of-modern-russia-from-revolution-to-autocracy/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,Summer Author Series
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SUMMARY:Lenox to Harlem: The Life and Art of James Van Der Zee with Donna Van Der Zee and Jeff L. Rosenheim
DESCRIPTION:New York Stories is a new series of talks and live interviews exploring the lives of the artists\, influencers\, and powerbrokers who have shaped the political and cultural landscape of New York City. Through personal stories\, pivotal moments\, and the history of institutions they built\, challenged\, or transformed\, the series examines how these figures influenced New York’s past and continue to define its future. \nJoin us for an illuminating conversation between Donna Van Der Zee and Jeff L. Rosenheim\, the Joyce Frank Menschel Curator in Charge of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Department of Photographs\, exploring the extraordinary life\, work\, and enduring legacy of James Van Der Zee\, one of the most important photographers of the 20th century. Together\, they will delve into his iconic images of Harlem\, the stories behind his visionary artistry\, and the lasting impact his photographs continue to have on American culture and visual art.  \nThis conversation will be introduced by Marcus P. Smith\, historian and curator of the W.E.B. Du Bois Freedom Center. Those interested in learning more about James Van Der Zee and W.E.B. Du Bois are encouraged to visit the Freedom Center in Great Barrington\, open Tuesdays through Thursdays from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.  \nFor a deeper look at Van Der Zee’s work\, a selection of his photographs will be on view at the Lenox Historical Society\, July 8–12\, 11:00 am-3:00 pm\, and at the Norman Rockwell Museum as part of American Stories: From Revolution to Rockwell\, on view through October 26\, 2026. \nThe Mount would like to thank Richard and Nedra Koplin for supporting the New York Stories series.\n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, a 140-seat\, climate-controlled\, indoor venue adjacent to the parking lot.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \nDonna Van Der Zee is the widow of famed Harlem Renaissance photographer James Van Der Zee. For over forty years\, Mrs. Van Der Zee and the Studio Museum in Harlem maintained James Van Der Zee’s archive until\, in December 2021\, a historic collaboration was announced: The Metropolitan Museum of Art would assume stewardship of Van Der Zee’s archive\, while working alongside the Studio Museum and Mrs. Van Der Zee to conserve\, digitize\, and provide public access to the photographer’s entire catalogue.  \nJeff Rosenheim joined The Met in 1988. He is the author of ten books on Walker Evans. Jeff is the steward of the Walker Evans Archive\, which the Metropolitan acquired in 1994. He is also the custodian of the Diane Arbus Archive. Rosenheim has a BA in American studies from Yale University and an MFA in photography from Tulane University. He has lectured extensively\, curated numerous exhibitions\, such as Photography and the American Civil War (2013)\, and published essays on a wide range of artists\, including Carleton Watkins\, Thomas Eakins\, Walker Evans\, Helen Levitt\, Robert Frank\, Diane Arbus\, Lee Friedlander\, William Eggleston\, and Stephen Shore. 
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/lenox-to-harlem/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,New York Stories
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SUMMARY:Mark Braude\, The Typewriter and the Guillotine: An American Journalist\, a German Serial Killer\, and Paris on the Eve of WWII
DESCRIPTION:Since 1993\, the Summer Author Series has brought award-winning biographers to The Mount. This year’s Series explores lives and ideas that have challenged convention. From unsung heroes to innovators\, these talks invite us to reflect on how acts of courage—large and small—have challenged assumptions and expanded our collective imagination. \nAN INDIEBOUND BESTSELLER \nA trailblazing American journalist in Paris\, Janet Flanner transformed The New Yorker while bearing witness to a Europe on the brink. The Typewriter and the Guillotine is the untold story of Flanner\, an American journalist in Paris in the 1920s and ‘30s\, who defies editorial expectations to sound the alarm about the rise of fascism —even as she becomes absorbed in the sensational case of a German serial killer whose crimes and trial mirror the continent’s gathering darkness. Blending glamour\, danger\, and moral urgency\, Mark Braude illuminates the making of an indomitable reporter and the power of journalism to confront history at its most perilous moment.   \nThe Mount wishes to thank Robert A. Ouimette for supporting this program.\n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, 400-seat tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly.\nIn the event of extreme weather\, such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms\, this program may be moved indoors to The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, which has a limited capacity. All ticket holders will be notified by email at least two hours before the scheduled start time if a venue change is necessary. General admission tickets are valid for outdoor events only. If the program is moved indoors\, General Admission tickets will be automatically canceled\, and a full refund will be issued.\nIf you have concerns about the weather\, we recommend selecting the Rain or Shine Ticket option (a $5 add-on) at the time of purchase. Rain or Shine Tickets guarantee admission\, whether the program takes place outdoors or is moved indoors.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \n \nJoin the Rain or Shine Club—your all-access pass to summer’s most inspiring stories!\nThis exclusive season pass guarantees your seat at our eight-week Summer Author Series. Whether beneath the tent on a golden afternoon or indoors in the Stable\, your place is always reserved. Information & Register >>\n  \n\n  \nMark Braude is the author of three books of nonfiction\, most recently Kiki Man Ray: Art\, Love\, and Rivalry in 1920s Paris\, a New York Times Notable Book of 2022 and a New Yorker Best Book of the Year. He has been a Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University\, a Visiting Fellow at the American Library in Paris\, and an NEH Public Scholar. He has written for The New York Times\, The Los Angeles Times\, and other publications. His books have been translated into seven languages. He lives in Vancouver with his wife and their two daughters. 
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/mark-braude/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,Summer Author Series
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SUMMARY:Mark Braude\, The Typewriter and the Guillotine: An American Journalist\, a German Serial Killer\, and Paris on the Eve of WWII
DESCRIPTION:Since 1993\, the Summer Author Series has brought award-winning biographers to The Mount. This year’s Series explores lives and ideas that have challenged convention. From unsung heroes to innovators\, these talks invite us to reflect on how acts of courage—large and small—have challenged assumptions and expanded our collective imagination. \nAN INDIEBOUND BESTSELLER \nA trailblazing American journalist in Paris\, Janet Flanner transformed The New Yorker while bearing witness to a Europe on the brink. The Typewriter and the Guillotine is the untold story of Flanner\, an American journalist in Paris in the 1920s and ‘30s\, who defies editorial expectations to sound the alarm about the rise of fascism —even as she becomes absorbed in the sensational case of a German serial killer whose crimes and trial mirror the continent’s gathering darkness. Blending glamour\, danger\, and moral urgency\, Mark Braude illuminates the making of an indomitable reporter and the power of journalism to confront history at its most perilous moment.   \nThe Mount wishes to thank Robert A. Ouimette for supporting this program.\n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, 400-seat tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly.\nIn the event of extreme weather\, such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms\, this program may be moved indoors to The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, which has a limited capacity. All ticket holders will be notified by email at least two hours before the scheduled start time if a venue change is necessary. General admission tickets are valid for outdoor events only. If the program is moved indoors\, General Admission tickets will be automatically canceled\, and a full refund will be issued.\nIf you have concerns about the weather\, we recommend selecting the Rain or Shine Ticket option (a $5 add-on) at the time of purchase. Rain or Shine Tickets guarantee admission\, whether the program takes place outdoors or is moved indoors.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \n \nJoin the Rain or Shine Club—your all-access pass to summer’s most inspiring stories!\nThis exclusive season pass guarantees your seat at our eight-week Summer Author Series. Whether beneath the tent on a golden afternoon or indoors in the Stable\, your place is always reserved. Information & Register >>\n  \n\n  \nMark Braude is the author of three books of nonfiction\, most recently Kiki Man Ray: Art\, Love\, and Rivalry in 1920s Paris\, a New York Times Notable Book of 2022 and a New Yorker Best Book of the Year. He has been a Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University\, a Visiting Fellow at the American Library in Paris\, and an NEH Public Scholar. He has written for The New York Times\, The Los Angeles Times\, and other publications. His books have been translated into seven languages. He lives in Vancouver with his wife and their two daughters. 
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/mark-braude-the-typewriter-and-the-guillotine-an-american-journalist-a-german-serial-killer-and-paris-on-the-eve-of-wwii/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,Summer Author Series
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260716T180000
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SUMMARY:Jodi Kantor\, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist and Author
DESCRIPTION:Curated by André Bernard\, former Vice President of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation\, In Conversation features great thinkers and influential voices whose contributions shape our culture today. Crossing the fields of politics\, journalism\, humanities\, and the arts\, these conversations will explore fresh perspectives that spark curiosity and ignite new ways of thinking about our most pressing challenges. \nJodi Kantor is a bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times investigative reporter whose work reveals hidden truths about power\, law\, gender\, technology\, and culture. In 2017\, she and journalist Megan Twohey broke the story of allegations against Harvey Weinstein\, spurring the #MeToo global reckoning. She went on to coauthor the book She Said about the Weinstein investigation\, which was adapted into a 2022 film. Recently\, she has been working to illuminate the Supreme Court\, including a behind-the-scenes story of how the justices overturned Roe v. Wade. In this live conversation\, Kantor touches on her #MeToo and Supreme Court reporting and also delves into her new book\, How to Start: Discovering Your Life’s Work\, a letter to young people about navigating today’s uncertain job landscape\, finding meaningful work\, and becoming the authors of their own lives.  \nThe Mount wishes to thank Perri and Michelle Petricca for supporting this program.\n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, 400-seat tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly.\nIn the event of extreme weather\, such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms\, this program may be moved indoors to The Duffin Theater at Lenox Memorial Middle & High School\, 197 East Street\, Lenox\, MA. All ticket holders will be notified by email at least two hours before the scheduled start time if a venue change is necessary.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/jodi-kantor/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,In Conversation with André Bernard
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260720T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260720T170000
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SUMMARY:Martha Ackmann with Anastasia Stanmeyer\, Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton
DESCRIPTION:Since 1993\, the Summer Author Series has brought award-winning biographers to The Mount. This year’s Series explores lives and ideas that have challenged convention. From unsung heroes to innovators\, these talks invite us to reflect on how acts of courage—large and small—have challenged assumptions and expanded our collective imagination. \nA captivating portrait of a true American original\, Ain’t Nobody’s Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton traces Dolly Parton’s journey from an impoverished childhood in the Smoky Mountains to international stardom. In this conversation\, biographer Martha Ackmann and Anastasia Stanmeyer\, editor of Berkshire Magazine\, explore Dolly’s defiance of industry gatekeepers\, her resilience in the face of backlash and personal struggle\, and her extraordinary impact—from reshaping country music and popular culture to building Dollywood\, launching the Imagination Library\, and changing lives through her far-reaching philanthropy.  \nThe Mount wishes to thank Linda Saul-Sena and Mark Sena for supporting this program.\n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, 400-seat tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly.\nIn the event of extreme weather\, such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms\, this program may be moved indoors to The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, which has a limited capacity. All ticket holders will be notified by email at least two hours before the scheduled start time if a venue change is necessary. General admission tickets are valid for outdoor events only. If the program is moved indoors\, General Admission tickets will be automatically canceled\, and a full refund will be issued.\nIf you have concerns about the weather\, we recommend selecting the Rain or Shine Ticket option (a $5 add-on) at the time of purchase. Rain or Shine Tickets guarantee admission\, whether the program takes place outdoors or is moved indoors.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \n \nJoin the Rain or Shine Club—your all-access pass to summer’s most inspiring stories!\nThis exclusive season pass guarantees your seat at our eight-week Summer Author Series. Whether beneath the tent on a golden afternoon or indoors in the Stable\, your place is always reserved. Information & Register >>\n  \n\n  \nMartha Ackmann is a journalist and author who writes about women who have changed America. Her essays have appeared in The Atlantic\, the Paris Review\, The New York Times\, and The Washington Post. She is also a frequent commentator for New England Public Radio and has been featured on CNN\, National Public Radio\, and the BBC. Martha is the recipient of fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. Her books include: The Mercury 13: The True Story of Thirteen Women and the Dream of Space Flight; Curveball: The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone\, the First Woman to Play Professional Baseball in the Negro League; and These Fevered Days: Ten Pivotal Moments in the Making of Emily Dickinson.  \nAnastasia Stanmeyer has been editor of Berkshire Magazine since its 2012 debut. She began her journalism career with daily newspapers\, writing for publications such as The Tampa Tribune\, San Francisco Chronicle\, and Dallas Morning News. Then she moved over to magazines\, contributing to Time\, Asiaweek\, Newsweek\, and Stern\, among others. She was based in Asia for 12 years and has covered regions under major political and social change. Anastasia has interviewed individuals such as Mother Teresa\, Yo-Yo Ma\, James Taylor\, Annie Lennox\, John Williams\, and Governor Maura Healey\, among others. She received a Political Science degree from the University of Kansas and has lived in the Berkshires since 2008. She was an MCLA Hardman Journalist in Residence in 2015 and sits on the 1Berkshire Alliance Board of Directors. She has lectured in area high schools\, colleges\, and middle schools\, as well as mentoring students. 
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/martha-ackmann/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,Summer Author Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260721T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260721T120000
DTSTAMP:20260426T160748
CREATED:20260319T185121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T190922Z
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SUMMARY:Martha Ackmann with Anastasia Stanmeyer\, Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton
DESCRIPTION:Since 1993\, the Summer Author Series has brought award-winning biographers to The Mount. This year’s Series explores lives and ideas that have challenged convention. From unsung heroes to innovators\, these talks invite us to reflect on how acts of courage—large and small—have challenged assumptions and expanded our collective imagination. \nA captivating portrait of a true American original\, Ain’t Nobody’s Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton traces Dolly Parton’s journey from an impoverished childhood in the Smoky Mountains to international stardom. In this conversation\, biographer Martha Ackmann and Anastasia Stanmeyer\, editor of Berkshire Magazine\, explore Dolly’s defiance of industry gatekeepers\, her resilience in the face of backlash and personal struggle\, and her extraordinary impact—from reshaping country music and popular culture to building Dollywood\, launching the Imagination Library\, and changing lives through her far-reaching philanthropy.  \nThe Mount wishes to thank Linda Saul-Sena and Mark Sena for supporting this program.\n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, 400-seat tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly.\nIn the event of extreme weather\, such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms\, this program may be moved indoors to The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, which has a limited capacity. All ticket holders will be notified by email at least two hours before the scheduled start time if a venue change is necessary. General admission tickets are valid for outdoor events only. If the program is moved indoors\, General Admission tickets will be automatically canceled\, and a full refund will be issued.\nIf you have concerns about the weather\, we recommend selecting the Rain or Shine Ticket option (a $5 add-on) at the time of purchase. Rain or Shine Tickets guarantee admission\, whether the program takes place outdoors or is moved indoors.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \n \nJoin the Rain or Shine Club—your all-access pass to summer’s most inspiring stories!\nThis exclusive season pass guarantees your seat at our eight-week Summer Author Series. Whether beneath the tent on a golden afternoon or indoors in the Stable\, your place is always reserved. Information & Register >>\n  \n\n  \nMartha Ackmann is a journalist and author who writes about women who have changed America. Her essays have appeared in The Atlantic\, the Paris Review\, The New York Times\, and The Washington Post. She is also a frequent commentator for New England Public Radio and has been featured on CNN\, National Public Radio\, and the BBC. Martha is the recipient of fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. Her books include: The Mercury 13: The True Story of Thirteen Women and the Dream of Space Flight; Curveball: The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone\, the First Woman to Play Professional Baseball in the Negro League; and These Fevered Days: Ten Pivotal Moments in the Making of Emily Dickinson.  \nAnastasia Stanmeyer has been editor of Berkshire Magazine since its 2012 debut. She began her journalism career with daily newspapers\, writing for publications such as The Tampa Tribune\, San Francisco Chronicle\, and Dallas Morning News. Then she moved over to magazines\, contributing to Time\, Asiaweek\, Newsweek\, and Stern\, among others. She was based in Asia for 12 years and has covered regions under major political and social change. Anastasia has interviewed individuals such as Mother Teresa\, Yo-Yo Ma\, James Taylor\, Annie Lennox\, John Williams\, and Governor Maura Healey\, among others. She received a Political Science degree from the University of Kansas and has lived in the Berkshires since 2008. She was an MCLA Hardman Journalist in Residence in 2015 and sits on the 1Berkshire Alliance Board of Directors. She has lectured in area high schools\, colleges\, and middle schools\, as well as mentoring students. 
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/martha-ackmann-with-anastasia-stanmeyer-aint-nobodys-fool-the-life-and-times-of-dolly-parton/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,Summer Author Series
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SUMMARY:Gilded Age Fashion: Iconic Looks and the Stories Behind Them with Elizabeth L. Block
DESCRIPTION:New York Stories is a new series of talks and live interviews exploring the lives of the artists\, influencers\, and powerbrokers who have shaped the political and cultural landscape of New York City. Through personal stories\, pivotal moments\, and the history of institutions they built\, challenged\, or transformed\, the series examines how these figures influenced New York’s past and continue to define its future. \nIn Gilded Age Fashion\, author Elizabeth L. Block transports readers to the exuberant world of elite late-nineteenth century American society\, when powerful families like the Vanderbilts\, Astors\, and Rockefellers hosted lavish gatherings\, traveled in glamorous circles\, and dressed with extraordinary sophistication for the grandest events across the United States and Europe. Join us for a glimpse at the iconic looks that defined the Gilded Age.  \nThe Mount would like to thank Richard and Nedra Koplin for supporting the New York Stories series.\n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, a 140-seat\, climate-controlled\, indoor venue adjacent to the parking lot.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \nElizabeth L. Block is an art historian and Senior Editor in the Publications and Editorial Department at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. She is the author of Beyond Vanity: The History and Power of Hairdressing (2024) and Dressing Up: The Women Who Influenced French Fashion (2021). Dr. Block holds a PhD in art history from The Graduate Center\, City University of New York\, an MA in American Studies from Columbia University\, New York\, and a BA in English and art history from The George Washington University\, Washington\, DC. 
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/elizabeth-block/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,New York Stories
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260727T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260727T170000
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SUMMARY:Carla Kaplan\, Troublemaker: The Fierce\, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford
DESCRIPTION:Since 1993\, the Summer Author Series has brought award-winning biographers to The Mount. This year’s Series explores lives and ideas that have challenged convention. From unsung heroes to innovators\, these talks invite us to reflect on how acts of courage—large and small—have challenged assumptions and expanded our collective imagination. \nA NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR’S CHOICE • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • FINALIST FOR THE 2026 PEN/JACQUELINE BOGRAD WELD AWARD  \nTroublemaker tells the wild and unlikely story of Jessica Mitford—known as Decca—the fifth of the six famous Mitford Girls\, a British aristocrat who shocked her world by trading wealth and privilege for a life of radical activism in America. In this vivid biography\, Carla Kaplan brings Mitford’s astonishing self-transformation to life\, tracing her rebellion against a glamorous\, rule-bound upbringing to her emergence as a fearless antifascist\, American Communist\, and the legendary “Queen of the Muckrakers.” Full of humor\, irreverence\, and passion\, Troublemaker reveals how Mitford’s joyful defiance\, fierce convictions\, and groundbreaking journalism reshaped American culture.   \nThe Mount wishes to thank Mary Copeland and José A. Gonzalez\, Jr\, and Carol and Eric Haythorne for supporting this program.\n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, 400-seat tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly.\nIn the event of extreme weather\, such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms\, this program may be moved indoors to The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, which has a limited capacity. All ticket holders will be notified by email at least two hours before the scheduled start time if a venue change is necessary. General admission tickets are valid for outdoor events only. If the program is moved indoors\, General Admission tickets will be automatically canceled\, and a full refund will be issued.\nIf you have concerns about the weather\, we recommend selecting the Rain or Shine Ticket option (a $5 add-on) at the time of purchase. Rain or Shine Tickets guarantee admission\, whether the program takes place outdoors or is moved indoors.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \n \nJoin the Rain or Shine Club—your all-access pass to summer’s most inspiring stories!\nThis exclusive season pass guarantees your seat at our eight-week Summer Author Series. Whether beneath the tent on a golden afternoon or indoors in the Stable\, your place is always reserved. Information & Register >>\n  \n\n  \nCarla Kaplan is an award-winning professor and writer who holds the Stanton W. and Elisabeth K. Davis Distinguished Professorship in American Literature at Northeastern University. She has published seven books\, including Zora Neale Hurston: A Life in Letters and Miss Anne in Harlem: The White Women of the Black Renaissance\, both New York Times Notable Books. A recipient of Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Humanities “Public Scholar” fellowships\, Kaplan has been a fellow in residence at the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers\, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture\, and the W. E. B. Du Bois Research Institute; is a fellow of the Society of American Historians; and serves on the board of Biographers International. She divides her time between Boston and Cape Cod.
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/carla-kaplan/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,Summer Author Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260728T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260728T120000
DTSTAMP:20260426T160748
CREATED:20260319T185211Z
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SUMMARY:Carla Kaplan\, Troublemaker: The Fierce\, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford
DESCRIPTION:Since 1993\, the Summer Author Series has brought award-winning biographers to The Mount. This year’s Series explores lives and ideas that have challenged convention. From unsung heroes to innovators\, these talks invite us to reflect on how acts of courage—large and small—have challenged assumptions and expanded our collective imagination. \nA NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR’S CHOICE • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • FINALIST FOR THE 2026 PEN/JACQUELINE BOGRAD WELD AWARD  \nTroublemaker tells the wild and unlikely story of Jessica Mitford—known as Decca—the fifth of the six famous Mitford Girls\, a British aristocrat who shocked her world by trading wealth and privilege for a life of radical activism in America. In this vivid biography\, Carla Kaplan brings Mitford’s astonishing self-transformation to life\, tracing her rebellion against a glamorous\, rule-bound upbringing to her emergence as a fearless antifascist\, American Communist\, and the legendary “Queen of the Muckrakers.” Full of humor\, irreverence\, and passion\, Troublemaker reveals how Mitford’s joyful defiance\, fierce convictions\, and groundbreaking journalism reshaped American culture.  \nThe Mount wishes to thank Mary Copeland and José A. Gonzalez\, Jr\, and Carol and Eric Haythorne for supporting this program.\n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, 400-seat tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly.\nIn the event of extreme weather\, such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms\, this program may be moved indoors to The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, which has a limited capacity. All ticket holders will be notified by email at least two hours before the scheduled start time if a venue change is necessary. General admission tickets are valid for outdoor events only. If the program is moved indoors\, General Admission tickets will be automatically canceled\, and a full refund will be issued.\nIf you have concerns about the weather\, we recommend selecting the Rain or Shine Ticket option (a $5 add-on) at the time of purchase. Rain or Shine Tickets guarantee admission\, whether the program takes place outdoors or is moved indoors.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \n \nJoin the Rain or Shine Club—your all-access pass to summer’s most inspiring stories!\nThis exclusive season pass guarantees your seat at our eight-week Summer Author Series. Whether beneath the tent on a golden afternoon or indoors in the Stable\, your place is always reserved. Information & Register >>\n  \n\n  \nCarla Kaplan is an award-winning professor and writer who holds the Stanton W. and Elisabeth K. Davis Distinguished Professorship in American Literature at Northeastern University. She has published seven books\, including Zora Neale Hurston: A Life in Letters and Miss Anne in Harlem: The White Women of the Black Renaissance\, both New York Times Notable Books. A recipient of Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Humanities “Public Scholar” fellowships\, Kaplan has been a fellow in residence at the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers\, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture\, and the W. E. B. Du Bois Research Institute; is a fellow of the Society of American Historians; and serves on the board of Biographers International. She divides her time between Boston and Cape Cod. 
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/carla-kaplan-troublemaker-the-fierce-unruly-life-of-jessica-mitford/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,Summer Author Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260729T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260729T180000
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SUMMARY:The Gods of New York: Johnathan Mahler on Egotists\, Idealists\, Opportunists and the Birth of the Modern City\, 1986-1990\, in conversation with Sarah LaDuke
DESCRIPTION:New York Stories is a new series of talks and live interviews exploring the lives of the artists\, influencers\, and powerbrokers who have shaped the political and cultural landscape of New York City. Through personal stories\, pivotal moments\, and the history of institutions they built\, challenged\, or transformed\, the series examines how these figures influenced New York’s past and continue to define its future. \nThe 1980s was a fraught decade\, encompassing some of the most important and tumultuous years in New York City’s history. Join award-winning journalist Jonathan Mahler and WAMC producer Sarah LaDuke for a conversation on The Gods of New York\, Mahler’s sweeping exploration of power\, ambition\, and the making of modern New York City. Together\, they will discuss the larger-than-life figures who shaped the city’s political and cultural landscape\, tracing how myth\, money\, and personality collide. Blending rigorous reporting with lively exchange\, this discussion moves beyond history to ask what these “gods” still teach us about influence\, inequality\, and who really gets to shape a city’s future.  \nThe Mount would like to thank Richard and Nedra Koplin for supporting the New York Stories series.\n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, a 140-seat\, climate-controlled\, indoor venue adjacent to the parking lot.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \nJonathan Mahler is a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine and the author of the bestselling Ladies and Gentlemen\, the Bronx Is Burning\, which was adapted as an ESPN miniseries\, and The Challenge\, a New York Times Notable Book. His journalism has received numerous awards and been featured in The Best American Sports Writing. He lives in Brooklyn.  \nSarah LaDuke is a Senior Producer and host at NPR member station WAMC Northeast Public Radio\, where she works primarily on “The Roundtable” and “The Book Show.” She has worked in radio since she graduated from college in 2006. In her work with WAMC\, she often interviews regional and global artists in all fields\, including music\, theatre\, film\, television\, and the visual arts. She is on the Board of WAM Theatre and lives in Albany\, New York\, with her husband\, Paul\, and their dog\, Doritos. 
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/gods-of-new-york/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,New York Stories
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260730T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260730T180000
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SUMMARY:Max Boot\, Historian\, Foreign Policy Analyst\, and Author
DESCRIPTION:Curated by André Bernard\, former Vice President of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation\, In Conversation features great thinkers and influential voices whose contributions shape our culture today. Crossing the fields of politics\, journalism\, humanities\, and the arts\, these conversations will explore fresh perspectives that spark curiosity and ignite new ways of thinking about our most pressing challenges. \nMax Boot is an American author\, historian\, and foreign policy analyst known for his bestselling books\, most recently: Reagan: His Life and Legend (2024)\, one of the 10 best books of 2024 by The New York Times; The Road Not Taken: Edward Landsdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam (2019)\, a Pulitzer Prize finalist; and Invisible Armies: An Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare from Ancient Times to the Present (2013). Born in Moscow in 1969 and raised in the United States\, he is the Jeane J. Kirkpatrick senior fellow for national security studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and a columnist for the Washington Post. Previously\, Boot was the op-ed editor of The Wall Street Journal and has been a regular contributor to The Los Angeles Times\, USA Today\, The New York Times\, and other publications.   \nThe Mount wishes to thank Inge Heckel for supporting this program.\n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, 400-seat tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly.\nIn the event of extreme weather\, such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms\, this program may be moved indoors to The Duffin Theater at Lenox Memorial Middle & High School\, 197 East Street\, Lenox\, MA. All ticket holders will be notified by email at least two hours before the scheduled start time if a venue change is necessary.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/max-boot/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,In Conversation with André Bernard
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260803T170000
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SUMMARY:Jeff Chang\, Water\, Mirror\, Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America
DESCRIPTION:Since 1993\, the Summer Author Series has brought award-winning biographers to The Mount. This year’s Series explores lives and ideas that have challenged convention. From unsung heroes to innovators\, these talks invite us to reflect on how acts of courage—large and small—have challenged assumptions and expanded our collective imagination. \nNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR • VOGUE • KIRKUS REVIEWS • ALTA JOURNAL \nDrawing on newly available personal archives\, in-depth interviews\, and striking photographs\, Water Mirror Echo moves beyond the myth to reveal the complex man behind the global icon. From segregated San Francisco to war-torn Hong Kong and the ferment of West Coast counterculture\, Jeff Chang’s biography traces how Bruce Lee’s singular presence reshaped culture\, challenged Hollywood\, and helped define what it meant—and still means—to be Asian in America.  \nThe Mount wishes to thank Sheila Parekh Blum and Christopher Blum for supporting this program.\n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, 400-seat tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly.\nIn the event of extreme weather\, such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms\, this program may be moved indoors to The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, which has a limited capacity. All ticket holders will be notified by email at least two hours before the scheduled start time if a venue change is necessary. General admission tickets are valid for outdoor events only. If the program is moved indoors\, General Admission tickets will be automatically canceled\, and a full refund will be issued.\nIf you have concerns about the weather\, we recommend selecting the Rain or Shine Ticket option (a $5 add-on) at the time of purchase. Rain or Shine Tickets guarantee admission\, whether the program takes place outdoors or is moved indoors.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \n \nJoin the Rain or Shine Club—your all-access pass to summer’s most inspiring stories!\nThis exclusive season pass guarantees your seat at our eight-week Summer Author Series. Whether beneath the tent on a golden afternoon or indoors in the Stable\, your place is always reserved. Information & Register >>\n  \n\n  \nJeff Chang is a writer\, host\, and cultural organizer. His book\, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation\, was named one of the best U.S. nonfiction books of the last quarter century. He has also written the award-winning books\,  Who We Be: A Cultural History of Race in Post-Civil Rights America\, and We Gon’ Be Alright: Notes On Race and Resegregation. His bylines have appeared in the New York Times\, the Wall Street Journal\, the Washington Post\, The Guardian\, and the San Francisco Chronicle\, as well as Slate\, Mother Jones\, The Nation\, n+1\, and The Believer. He has been a Lucas Artist Fellow and has received the American Book Award\, the Asian American Literary Award\, and the USA Ford Fellowship in Literature. He is the host of the Signal award-winning podcast on artists and ideas\, Edge of Reason\, and of Notes From the Edge\, produced by KALW Public Media. His most recent book\, Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America (Mariner)\, was released in September 2025. 
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/jeff-chang/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,Summer Author Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260804T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260804T120000
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SUMMARY:Jeff Chang\, Water\, Mirror\, Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America
DESCRIPTION:Since 1993\, the Summer Author Series has brought award-winning biographers to The Mount. This year’s Series explores lives and ideas that have challenged convention. From unsung heroes to innovators\, these talks invite us to reflect on how acts of courage—large and small—have challenged assumptions and expanded our collective imagination. \nNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR • VOGUE • KIRKUS REVIEWS • ALTA JOURNAL \nDrawing on newly available personal archives\, in-depth interviews\, and striking photographs\, Water Mirror Echo moves beyond the myth to reveal the complex man behind the global icon. From segregated San Francisco to war-torn Hong Kong and the ferment of West Coast counterculture\, Jeff Chang’s biography traces how Bruce Lee’s singular presence reshaped culture\, challenged Hollywood\, and helped define what it meant—and still means—to be Asian in America.  \nThe Mount wishes to thank Sheila Parekh Blum and Christopher Blum for supporting this program.\n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, 400-seat tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly.\nIn the event of extreme weather\, such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms\, this program may be moved indoors to The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, which has a limited capacity. All ticket holders will be notified by email at least two hours before the scheduled start time if a venue change is necessary. General admission tickets are valid for outdoor events only. If the program is moved indoors\, General Admission tickets will be automatically canceled\, and a full refund will be issued.\nIf you have concerns about the weather\, we recommend selecting the Rain or Shine Ticket option (a $5 add-on) at the time of purchase. Rain or Shine Tickets guarantee admission\, whether the program takes place outdoors or is moved indoors.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \n \nJoin the Rain or Shine Club—your all-access pass to summer’s most inspiring stories!\nThis exclusive season pass guarantees your seat at our eight-week Summer Author Series. Whether beneath the tent on a golden afternoon or indoors in the Stable\, your place is always reserved. Information & Register >>\n  \n\n  \nJeff Chang is a writer\, host\, and cultural organizer. His book\, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation\, was named one of the best U.S. nonfiction books of the last quarter century. He has also written the award-winning books\,  Who We Be: A Cultural History of Race in Post-Civil Rights America\, and We Gon’ Be Alright: Notes On Race and Resegregation. His bylines have appeared in the New York Times\, the Wall Street Journal\, the Washington Post\, The Guardian\, and the San Francisco Chronicle\, as well as Slate\, Mother Jones\, The Nation\, n+1\, and The Believer. He has been a Lucas Artist Fellow and has received the American Book Award\, the Asian American Literary Award\, and the USA Ford Fellowship in Literature. He is the host of the Signal award-winning podcast on artists and ideas\, Edge of Reason\, and of Notes From the Edge\, produced by KALW Public Media. His most recent book\, Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America (Mariner)\, was released in September 2025. 
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/jeff-chang-water-mirror-echo-bruce-lee-and-the-making-of-asian-america/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,Summer Author Series
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SUMMARY:General David H. Petraeus\, Retired U.S. Army General\, Former CIA Director\, and Author
DESCRIPTION:Curated by André Bernard\, former Vice President of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation\, In Conversation features great thinkers and influential voices whose contributions shape our culture today. Crossing the fields of politics\, journalism\, humanities\, and the arts\, these conversations will explore fresh perspectives that spark curiosity and ignite new ways of thinking about our most pressing challenges. \nDavid H. Petraeus is a retired four-star U.S. Army general\, military strategist\, and public servant whose career spanned over 37 years. Petraeus became a central figure in the post-9/11 era\, leading the surge of U.S. forces in Iraq as commander of Multi-National Force–Iraq\, then commanding U.S. Central Command\, and later overseeing NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan. In 2011\, he was confirmed unanimously by the Senate to serve as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency\, and he resigned the following year. Since leaving government\, Petraeus has worked in the private sector\, academia\, and think tanks\, serving as chairman of KKR Global Institute and as a senior fellow at Yale’s Jackson School of Global Affairs. His bestselling book\, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Gaza\, co-authored with Andrew Roberts\, was published by HarperCollins in 2023.  \nThe Mount wishes to thank Robert Solerno and Margaret Skaggs\, and Barbara J. Cooperman for supporting this program.\n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, 400-seat tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly.\nIn the event of extreme weather\, such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms\, this program may be moved indoors to The Duffin Theater at Lenox Memorial Middle & High School\, 197 East Street\, Lenox\, MA. All ticket holders will be notified by email at least two hours before the scheduled start time if a venue change is necessary.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/david-petraeus/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,In Conversation with André Bernard
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260810T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260810T170000
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SUMMARY:Amanda Vaill\, Pride & Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Since 1993\, the Summer Author Series has brought award-winning biographers to The Mount. This year’s Series explores lives and ideas that have challenged convention. From unsung heroes to innovators\, these talks invite us to reflect on how acts of courage—large and small—have challenged assumptions and expanded our collective imagination. \nA NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR’S CHOICE • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD IN BIOGRAPHY • LONGLISTED FOR THE PLUTARCH AWARD FOR BEST BIOGRAPHY \nIn Pride and Pleasure\, Amanda Vaill reconsiders America’s Founding Era through the intertwined lives of Angelica and Elizabeth Schuyler\, two women as formidable as—and in some respects stronger than—the men they loved\, married\, and mothered. Drawing on rich archival research and never-before-published letters\, Vaill evokes a world of revolution and refinement\, ambition and sacrifice\, tracing Angelica’s glittering pursuit of influence across Europe and Eliza’s creative partnership with her husband\, Alexander Hamilton\, which endured scandal and tragedy and extended beyond his untimely death. And she explores the triangular relationship between the sisters and Hamilton — of whom Angelica wrote to Eliza: “I love your husband very much\, and if you were as generous as the old Romans you would lend him to me for a little while.” With the sweep of a nineteenth-century novel and the insight of modern history\, this dual biography reveals how these extraordinary sisters navigated power\, love\, and loss\, quietly giving shape to the nation taking form around them.  \n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, 400-seat tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly.\nIn the event of extreme weather\, such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms\, this program may be moved indoors to The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, which has a limited capacity. All ticket holders will be notified by email at least two hours before the scheduled start time if a venue change is necessary. General admission tickets are valid for outdoor events only. If the program is moved indoors\, General Admission tickets will be automatically canceled\, and a full refund will be issued.\nIf you have concerns about the weather\, we recommend selecting the Rain or Shine Ticket option (a $5 add-on) at the time of purchase. Rain or Shine Tickets guarantee admission\, whether the program takes place outdoors or is moved indoors.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \n \nJoin the Rain or Shine Club—your all-access pass to summer’s most inspiring stories!\nThis exclusive season pass guarantees your seat at our eight-week Summer Author Series. Whether beneath the tent on a golden afternoon or indoors in the Stable\, your place is always reserved. Information & Register >>\n  \n\n  \nAmanda Vaill is the author of Pride and Pleasure\, Hotel Florida\, Somewhere\, and the bestselling Everybody Was So Young\, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. She is an Emmy-nominated screenwriter\, and her journalism and criticism have appeared in many publications\, including The New York Times Book Review\, The Washington Post\, Town & Country\, and New York. A past fellow of the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation\, NYU’s Center for Ballet and the Arts\, and the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library\, she lives in New York City. 
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/amanda-vaill/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,Summer Author Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260811T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260811T120000
DTSTAMP:20260426T160749
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T191028Z
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SUMMARY:Amanda Vaill\, Pride & Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Since 1993\, the Summer Author Series has brought award-winning biographers to The Mount. This year’s Series explores lives and ideas that have challenged convention. From unsung heroes to innovators\, these talks invite us to reflect on how acts of courage—large and small—have challenged assumptions and expanded our collective imagination. \nA NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR’S CHOICE • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD IN BIOGRAPHY • LONGLISTED FOR THE PLUTARCH AWARD FOR BEST BIOGRAPHY \nIn Pride and Pleasure\, Amanda Vaill reconsiders America’s Founding Era through the intertwined lives of Angelica and Elizabeth Schuyler\, two women as formidable as—and in some respects stronger than—the men they loved\, married\, and mothered. Drawing on rich archival research and never-before-published letters\, Vaill evokes a world of revolution and refinement\, ambition and sacrifice\, tracing Angelica’s glittering pursuit of influence across Europe and Eliza’s creative partnership with her husband\, Alexander Hamilton\, which endured scandal and tragedy and extended beyond his untimely death. And she explores the triangular relationship between the sisters and Hamilton — of whom Angelica wrote to Eliza: “I love your husband very much\, and if you were as generous as the old Romans you would lend him to me for a little while.” With the sweep of a nineteenth-century novel and the insight of modern history\, this dual biography reveals how these extraordinary sisters navigated power\, love\, and loss\, quietly giving shape to the nation taking form around them.  \n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, 400-seat tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly.\nIn the event of extreme weather\, such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms\, this program may be moved indoors to The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, which has a limited capacity. All ticket holders will be notified by email at least two hours before the scheduled start time if a venue change is necessary. General admission tickets are valid for outdoor events only. If the program is moved indoors\, General Admission tickets will be automatically canceled\, and a full refund will be issued.\nIf you have concerns about the weather\, we recommend selecting the Rain or Shine Ticket option (a $5 add-on) at the time of purchase. Rain or Shine Tickets guarantee admission\, whether the program takes place outdoors or is moved indoors.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \n \nJoin the Rain or Shine Club—your all-access pass to summer’s most inspiring stories!\nThis exclusive season pass guarantees your seat at our eight-week Summer Author Series. Whether beneath the tent on a golden afternoon or indoors in the Stable\, your place is always reserved. Information & Register >>\n  \n\n  \nAmanda Vaill is the author of Pride and Pleasure\, Hotel Florida\, Somewhere\, and the bestselling Everybody Was So Young\, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. She is an Emmy-nominated screenwriter\, and her journalism and criticism have appeared in many publications\, including The New York Times Book Review\, The Washington Post\, Town & Country\, and New York. A past fellow of the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation\, NYU’s Center for Ballet and the Arts\, and the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library\, she lives in New York City. 
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/amanda-vaill-pride-pleasure-the-schuyler-sisters-in-an-age-of-revolution/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,Summer Author Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260813T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260813T180000
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SUMMARY:Kiran Desai\, Booker Prize-Winning Novelist
DESCRIPTION:Curated by André Bernard\, former Vice President of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation\, In Conversation features great thinkers and influential voices whose contributions shape our culture today. Crossing the fields of politics\, journalism\, humanities\, and the arts\, these conversations will explore fresh perspectives that spark curiosity and ignite new ways of thinking about our most pressing challenges. \nJoin us for an unforgettable conversation with acclaimed novelist Kiran Desai\, celebrating her Booker Prize–shortlisted novel\, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny. A spellbinding story of two young people navigating the forces that shape their lives—country\, class\, race\, history\, and the complicated bonds between generations—the novel is at once a love story\, a family saga\, and a rich work of ideas. This onstage discussion will explore the creative process behind the book\, offering rare insight into the mind of one of our greatest contemporary novelists — live\, unscripted\, and in her own voice. Desai is the bestselling author of Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard (1998) and The Inheritance of Loss (2006)\, which won both the Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Born in India\, she moved to the United States at sixteen and now lives in New York City.  \nThe Mount wishes to thank Sheila Parek Blum and Christopher Blum for supporting this program.\n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, 400-seat tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly.\nIn the event of extreme weather\, such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms\, this program may be moved indoors to The Duffin Theater at Lenox Memorial Middle & High School\, 197 East Street\, Lenox\, MA. All ticket holders will be notified by email at least two hours before the scheduled start time if a venue change is necessary.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/kiran-desai/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,In Conversation with André Bernard
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260813T180000
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SUMMARY:Gilded Lives\, Dazzling Tables: The Art of Food and Dining in Edith Wharton’s New York with Carl Raymond and Becky L. Diamond
DESCRIPTION:New York Stories is a new series of talks and live interviews exploring the lives of the artists\, influencers\, and powerbrokers who have shaped the political and cultural landscape of New York City. Through personal stories\, pivotal moments\, and the history of institutions they built\, challenged\, or transformed\, the series examines how these figures influenced New York’s past and continue to define its future.  \n“After a velvety oyster soup came shad and cucumbers\, then a young broiled turkey with corn fritters\, followed by a canvas-back with currant jelly and a celery mayonnaise\,” wrote Edith Wharton in The Age of Innocence. In this illustrated talk\, Carl Raymond\, host of The Gilded Gentleman History Podcast\, explores the significance of food and dining in Wharton’s life and work—examining where and how people dined\, the dishes that graced the table\, and the rituals of a formal dinner. The event will also feature Becky L. Diamond\, author of The Gilded Age Cookbook\, who will highlight recipes that bring the flavors of the era to life.  \nThe Mount would like to thank Richard and Nedra Koplin for supporting the New York Stories series.\n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, a 140-seat\, climate-controlled\, indoor venue adjacent to the parking lot.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \nCarl Raymond is a writer\, lecturer\, social and culinary historian\, and host of The Gilded Gentleman History Podcast. In addition to his professional experience in opera\, publishing\, marketing\, art auction houses\, and performing arts management\, Carl holds a diploma in culinary arts from the Institute of Culinary Education with further studies at New York’s French Culinary Institute\, and he taught recreational cooking for eight years at New York’s acclaimed Astor Center. A licensed New York City tour guide since 2014\, Carl can often be found on the streets of New York giving one of his popular tours\, notably Edith Wharton’s New York\, offered by Bowery Boys Walks.  \nBecky Libourel Diamond is a food writer\, librarian\, and research historian. Her most recent book\, The Gilded Age Christmas Cookbook (2025)\, blends Gilded Age details and celebrity stories with historic holiday menus and recipes updated for modern kitchens. She is also the author of The Gilded Age Cookbook (2023)\, The Thousand Dollar Dinner (2016) and Mrs. Goodfellow: The Story of America’s First Cooking School (2012). She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Rider University and a Master of Library Service degree from Rutgers University. She has worked as a business librarian at Rutgers–New Brunswick since 2020. Her current project is a history of Philadelphia’s famous City Tavern restaurant\, slated for a Fall 2026 release.  She lives in Yardley\, Pennsylvania. 
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/carl-raymond/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,New York Stories
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260816T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260816T193000
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SUMMARY:The Jazz Barn: Making Music History in the Berkshires with John Gennari and Ron Ramsay's Berkshire Salon Series
DESCRIPTION:In 1950\, Philip and Stephanie Barber opened the Music Inn\, a groundbreaking home for jazz and blues nestled among the barns and outbuildings of the Wheatleigh estate. This unlikely venue drew legendary Black jazz performers—John Lewis\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Max Roach\, Oscar Peterson\, Kenny Dorham\, and others—many of whom also served as faculty-in-residence at the Lenox School of Jazz\, a vital center of the genre’s avant-garde.   \nIn The Jazz Barn\, author John Gennari writes that the Barbers’ vision “became pivotal to public understanding of the music’s African roots\, its folk properties\, and its place in American life and culture.” This special event combines an author talk with a performance by Ron Ramsay’s Berkshire Salon Series\, exploring the history and enduring legacy of the Music Inn and Lenox School of Jazz\, and the profound influence of Philip and Stephanie Barber on the cultural life of the Berkshires—and beyond. For this special performance\, Ron will be joined on stage by Samantha Tallora on vocals\, Benny Kohn on jazz piano\, Charlie Tokarz on woodwinds\, and Eileen Markland on fiddle.  \n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis 60-70 minute author talk and musical performance takes place in The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, a climate-controlled\, 140-seat venue adjacent to the parking lot.\nA cash bar will be open before the event\, 5:00 – 6:00 pm.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \nJohn Gennari is Professor of English and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at the University of Vermont. Gennari’s previous book\, Flavor and Soul: Italian America at Its African American Edge (2017)\, is a study of Black/Italian cultural intersections in music and vernacular soundscapes\, foodways\, sports\, and other forms of expressive culture. His earlier book\, Blowin’ Hot and Cool: Jazz and Its Critics (2006)\, won the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award for Excellence in Music Criticism and the John G. Cawelti Award for Best Book in American Culture Studies.  \nRon Ramsay & Samantha Talora  have been blending their voices in harmony since 2014\, bringing an exhilarating vocal tour de force to audiences throughout the northeast. Launched in 2025\, Ron Ramsay’s Berkshire Music Salon Series is an ongoing series dedicated to and inspired by Ron’s lifelong friend and mentor\, the late great Berkshire socialite\, singer\, and entrepreneur Stephanie Barber\, founder of The Music Inn and owner of the Gilded Age cottage\, Wheatleigh. Together\, Ron and Stephanie performed and sang the great songs of the American Songbook\, French and German cabaret\, and the music of their many famous composer friends throughout Berkshire County. Ron dedicates this series to the memory of Stephanie Barber\, his esteemed and wonderful friend.
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/jazz-barn/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,Music
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260817T170000
DTSTAMP:20260426T160749
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SUMMARY:Nicholas Boggs\, Baldwin: A Love Story
DESCRIPTION:Since 1993\, the Summer Author Series has brought award-winning biographers to The Mount. This year’s Series explores lives and ideas that have challenged convention. From unsung heroes to innovators\, these talks invite us to reflect on how acts of courage—large and small—have challenged assumptions and expanded our collective imagination. \nA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE JOHN LEONARD PRIZE • WINNER OF THE PEN/JACQUELINE BOGRAD WELD AWARD FOR BIOGRAPHY • A TIME AND ATLANTIC TOP 10 BOOK OF 2025 • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2025 \nAn instant New York Times bestseller\, Baldwin: A Love Story is the first major biography of James Baldwin in three decades. The book draws on newly uncovered archival material\, original research\, and interviews to trace the intimate and artistic relationships—from mentors and collaborators to lovers and muses—that sustained Baldwin and shaped his writing. In this spellbinding portrait\, Nicholas Boggs follows Baldwin across continents—from Harlem and Paris to Switzerland\, the American South\, Istanbul\, Africa\, and southern France—revealing how he transformed lived experience into novels and essays that spoke truth to power\, reshaped Black and queer literary history\, and continue to resonate with force today.  \n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION:  \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, 400-seat tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly.\nIn the event of extreme weather\, such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms\, this program may be moved indoors to The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, which has a limited capacity. All ticket holders will be notified by email at least two hours before the scheduled start time if a venue change is necessary. General admission tickets are valid for outdoor events only. If the program is moved indoors\, General Admission tickets will be automatically canceled\, and a full refund will be issued.\nIf you have concerns about the weather\, we recommend selecting the Rain or Shine Ticket option (a $5 add-on) at the time of purchase. Rain or Shine Tickets guarantee admission\, whether the program takes place outdoors or is moved indoors.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \n \nJoin the Rain or Shine Club—your all-access pass to summer’s most inspiring stories!\nThis exclusive season pass guarantees your seat at our eight-week Summer Author Series. Whether beneath the tent on a golden afternoon or indoors in the Stable\, your place is always reserved. Information & Register >>\n  \n\n  \nNicholas Boggs was an undergraduate when he discovered James Baldwin’s out-of-print children’s book\, Little Man\, Little Man: A Story of Childhood\, in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. After he tracked down its illustrator\, the French artist Yoran Cazac\, he went on to coedit an acclaimed new edition of the book in 2018. His writing has also been anthologized in The Cambridge Companion to James Baldwin\, James Baldwin Now\, and Speculative Light: The Arts of Beauford Delaney and James Baldwin. He is the recipient of a 2023 Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities\, the Beinecke Library and Gilder Lehrman Center at Yale\, the Schomburg Center Scholars-in-Residence Program\, and the National Humanities Center\, as well as residencies at Yaddo and MacDowell. He received his BA in English from Yale\, his MFA in creative writing from American University\, and his PhD in English from Columbia. Born and raised in Washington\, DC\, he lives in Brooklyn\, New York.
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/nicholas-boggs/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,Summer Author Series
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SUMMARY:Nicholas Boggs\, Baldwin: A Love Story
DESCRIPTION:Since 1993\, the Summer Author Series has brought award-winning biographers to The Mount. This year’s Series explores lives and ideas that have challenged convention. From unsung heroes to innovators\, these talks invite us to reflect on how acts of courage—large and small—have challenged assumptions and expanded our collective imagination. \nA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE JOHN LEONARD PRIZE • WINNER OF THE PEN/JACQUELINE BOGRAD WELD AWARD FOR BIOGRAPHY • A TIME AND ATLANTIC TOP 10 BOOK OF 2025 • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2025 \nAn instant New York Times bestseller\, Baldwin: A Love Story is the first major biography of James Baldwin in three decades. The book draws on newly uncovered archival material\, original research\, and interviews to trace the intimate and artistic relationships—from mentors and collaborators to lovers and muses—that sustained Baldwin and shaped his writing. In this spellbinding portrait\, Nicholas Boggs follows Baldwin across continents—from Harlem and Paris to Switzerland\, the American South\, Istanbul\, Africa\, and southern France—revealing how he transformed lived experience into novels and essays that spoke truth to power\, reshaped Black and queer literary history\, and continue to resonate with force today.  \n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION:  \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, 400-seat tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly.\nIn the event of extreme weather\, such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms\, this program may be moved indoors to The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, which has a limited capacity. All ticket holders will be notified by email at least two hours before the scheduled start time if a venue change is necessary. General admission tickets are valid for outdoor events only. If the program is moved indoors\, General Admission tickets will be automatically canceled\, and a full refund will be issued.\nIf you have concerns about the weather\, we recommend selecting the Rain or Shine Ticket option (a $5 add-on) at the time of purchase. Rain or Shine Tickets guarantee admission\, whether the program takes place outdoors or is moved indoors.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \n \nJoin the Rain or Shine Club—your all-access pass to summer’s most inspiring stories!\nThis exclusive season pass guarantees your seat at our eight-week Summer Author Series. Whether beneath the tent on a golden afternoon or indoors in the Stable\, your place is always reserved. Information & Register >>\n  \n\n  \nNicholas Boggs was an undergraduate when he discovered James Baldwin’s out-of-print children’s book\, Little Man\, Little Man: A Story of Childhood\, in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. After he tracked down its illustrator\, the French artist Yoran Cazac\, he went on to coedit an acclaimed new edition of the book in 2018. His writing has also been anthologized in The Cambridge Companion to James Baldwin\, James Baldwin Now\, and Speculative Light: The Arts of Beauford Delaney and James Baldwin. He is the recipient of a 2023 Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities\, the Beinecke Library and Gilder Lehrman Center at Yale\, the Schomburg Center Scholars-in-Residence Program\, and the National Humanities Center\, as well as residencies at Yaddo and MacDowell. He received his BA in English from Yale\, his MFA in creative writing from American University\, and his PhD in English from Columbia. Born and raised in Washington\, DC\, he lives in Brooklyn\, New York.
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/nicholas-boggs-baldwin-a-love-story/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,Summer Author Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260820T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260820T180000
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SUMMARY:Lawrence Wright\, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author\, Screenwriter\, Playwright\, and Journalist
DESCRIPTION:Curated by André Bernard\, former Vice President of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation\, In Conversation features great thinkers and influential voices whose contributions shape our culture today. Crossing the fields of politics\, journalism\, humanities\, and the arts\, these conversations will explore fresh perspectives that spark curiosity and ignite new ways of thinking about our most pressing challenges. \nSince 1992\, Lawrence Wright has been a staff writer at The New Yorker\, where his work has earned three National Magazine Awards. He began his career in journalism at The Race Relations Reporter in Nashville in the early 1970s\, later writing for Texas Monthly and Rolling Stone. Wright is the author of eleven nonfiction books\, most notably The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (2006)\, which won the Pulitzer Prize\, and Going Clear (2013)\, a bestselling investigation of Scientology adapted into an Emmy-winning HBO documentary. He has also written four novels\, including Noriega: God’s Favorite (2000)\, The End of October (2020)\, Mr. Texas (2023)\, and\, most recently\, The Human Scale (2025)\, as well as numerous acclaimed plays and one-man shows\, several of which were adapted for film or television. A member of the Council on Foreign Relations\, the Society of American Historians\, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences\, Wright also moonlights as a keyboard player in the Austin-based blues band WhoDo.  \n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, 400-seat tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly.\nIn the event of extreme weather\, such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms\, this program may be canceled. All ticket holders will be notified by email at least two hours before the scheduled start time if cancellation is necessary. Ticket orders will be automatically canceled\, and a full refund will be issued.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/lawrence-wright/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,In Conversation with André Bernard
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260824T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260824T170000
DTSTAMP:20260426T160749
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SUMMARY:Peter S. Canellos\, Revenge for the Sixties: Sam Alito and the Triumph of the Conservative Legal Movement
DESCRIPTION:Since 1993\, the Summer Author Series has brought award-winning biographers to The Mount. This year’s Series explores lives and ideas that have challenged convention. From unsung heroes to innovators\, these talks invite us to reflect on how acts of courage—large and small—have challenged assumptions and expanded our collective imagination. \nRevenge for the Sixties is a timely and illuminating biography that traces Samuel Anthony Alito Jr.’s path from a working-class\, Catholic immigrant family to the center of a decades-long conservative legal movement. Award-winning journalist Peter S. Canellos examines the personal convictions\, political grievances\, and institutional forces that shaped Alito’s judicial career and culminated in his authorship of Dobbs v. Jackson\, the decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. With clarity and depth\, Canellos shows how Alito’s worldview has driven transformative rulings on religion\, gun rights\, affirmative action\, and the limits of government power—and why understanding Alito’s story is essential to understanding the future of American law and democracy.  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, 400-seat tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly.\nIn the event of extreme weather\, such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms\, this program may be moved indoors to The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, which has a limited capacity. All ticket holders will be notified by email at least two hours before the scheduled start time if a venue change is necessary. General admission tickets are valid for outdoor events only. If the program is moved indoors\, General Admission tickets will be automatically canceled\, and a full refund will be issued.\nIf you have concerns about the weather\, we recommend selecting the Rain or Shine Ticket option (a $5 add-on) at the time of purchase. Rain or Shine Tickets guarantee admission\, whether the program takes place outdoors or is moved indoors.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \n \nJoin the Rain or Shine Club—your all-access pass to summer’s most inspiring stories!\nThis exclusive season pass guarantees your seat at our eight-week Summer Author Series. Whether beneath the tent on a golden afternoon or indoors in the Stable\, your place is always reserved. Information & Register >>\n  \n\n\n  \nPeter S. Canellos is the author of The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan\, America’s Judicial Hero\, and the editor of the bestselling Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy. In a 30-year journalism career\, he has been POLITICO’s executive editor\, leading the newsroom during the 2016 presidential coverage; and the editorial page editor of The Boston Globe. He has also been a Pulitzer Prize finalist\, a recipient of the American Society of Newspaper Editors award in 2011 for excellence in editorial writing along with the 2022 George Polk Award\, Robin Toner Award\, and News Leaders Association Batten Medal for his writing about the Supreme Court. 
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/peter-canellos/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,Summer Author Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260825T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260825T120000
DTSTAMP:20260426T160749
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T191101Z
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SUMMARY:Peter S. Canellos\, Revenge for the Sixties: Sam Alito and the Triumph of the Conservative Legal Movement
DESCRIPTION:Since 1993\, the Summer Author Series has brought award-winning biographers to The Mount. This year’s Series explores lives and ideas that have challenged convention. From unsung heroes to innovators\, these talks invite us to reflect on how acts of courage—large and small—have challenged assumptions and expanded our collective imagination. \nRevenge for the Sixties is a timely and illuminating biography that traces Samuel Anthony Alito Jr.’s path from a working-class\, Catholic immigrant family to the center of a decades-long conservative legal movement. Award-winning journalist Peter S. Canellos examines the personal convictions\, political grievances\, and institutional forces that shaped Alito’s judicial career and culminated in his authorship of Dobbs v. Jackson\, the decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. With clarity and depth\, Canellos shows how Alito’s worldview has driven transformative rulings on religion\, gun rights\, affirmative action\, and the limits of government power—and why understanding Alito’s story is essential to understanding the future of American law and democracy.  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, 400-seat tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly.\nIn the event of extreme weather\, such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms\, this program may be moved indoors to The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, which has a limited capacity. All ticket holders will be notified by email at least two hours before the scheduled start time if a venue change is necessary. General admission tickets are valid for outdoor events only. If the program is moved indoors\, General Admission tickets will be automatically canceled\, and a full refund will be issued.\nIf you have concerns about the weather\, we recommend selecting the Rain or Shine Ticket option (a $5 add-on) at the time of purchase. Rain or Shine Tickets guarantee admission\, whether the program takes place outdoors or is moved indoors.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \n \nJoin the Rain or Shine Club—your all-access pass to summer’s most inspiring stories!\nThis exclusive season pass guarantees your seat at our eight-week Summer Author Series. Whether beneath the tent on a golden afternoon or indoors in the Stable\, your place is always reserved. Information & Register >>\n  \n\n\n  \nPeter S. Canellos is the author of The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan\, America’s Judicial Hero\, and the editor of the bestselling Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy. In a 30-year journalism career\, he has been POLITICO’s executive editor\, leading the newsroom during the 2016 presidential coverage; and the editorial page editor of The Boston Globe. He has also been a Pulitzer Prize finalist\, a recipient of the American Society of Newspaper Editors award in 2011 for excellence in editorial writing along with the 2022 George Polk Award\, Robin Toner Award\, and News Leaders Association Batten Medal for his writing about the Supreme Court. 
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/peter-s-canellos-revenge-for-the-sixties-sam-alito-and-the-triumph-of-the-conservative-legal-movement/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,Summer Author Series
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SUMMARY:Glorious Country: How the Artist Frederic Church Brought the World to America and America to the World with author Victoria Johnson
DESCRIPTION:Published in honor of Fredric Church’s bicentennial\, Glorious Country: How the Artist Frederic Church Brought the World to America and America to the World\, presents a richly crafted and deeply researched portrait of the renowned 19th-century American artist whose breathtaking depictions of distant lands captivated audiences and helped establish the United States as a cultural and creative force. As biographer Victoria Johnson observes: Church brought the world to America\, and America into the world. Drawing on Church’s letters\, sketches\, paintings\, and diaries\, Johnson guides readers in the artist’s footsteps—from his New York studio to Egypt\, the Andes\, Petra\, Jamaica\, Jerusalem\, and across the wonders of America—a young nation in the midst of sweeping and vertiginous change.   \nThis illustrated artist talk will be introduced by Sean Sawyer\, Ph.D\, Washburn and Susan Oberwager President of The Olana Partnership\, Hudson\, NY.  \n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, a 140-seat\, climate-controlled\, indoor venue adjacent to the parking lot.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \nVictoria Johnson is a writer and professor of urban policy and planning at Hunter College in New York City\, where she teaches on the history of philanthropy\, nonprofits\, and New York City. She is the author of American Eden: David Hosack\, Botany\, and Medicine in the Garden of the Early Republic\, which was a finalist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction\, the Pulitzer Prize for History\, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Biography. The book was also a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and was shortlisted for the Cundill History Prize. Johnson holds a doctorate in sociology from Columbia University\, as well as an undergraduate degree in philosophy from Yale.  
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/victoria-johnson/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations
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