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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  \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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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  \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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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT | 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:This program has reached full capacity. To join the waitlist\, please complete this form\, and we will be in touch! \nNew 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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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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