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Consuelo Vanderbilt as a Work-In-Progress
A portrait of one of the saddest young women I’ve ever seen sent me on a journey to find out why her expression was so strained. Welcome to the salon…
Aug 19
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The Blue Lantern
Colette is given the Paris apartment of her dreams through the generosity of its tenant, whom she thought both generous and crazy! Welcome to the salon…
Jul 22
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The Fragile Nature of Testimony
Colette claims her writing career would not have come to pass were it not for her first husband. Her third husband explains why. Welcome to the salon…
Jul 15
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The World of Everyday Poetry
After an unsettling start, a writer captivates a man who is eager to share her world of “everyday poetry.” Welcome to the salon…
Jul 8
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Building a Better Husband
Today we come to the end of Edith Wharton’s story and see how it was she managed to build a better husband than the one she was forced to marry. Welcome…
May 9
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After the Long Storm
My fifth exploration into how Edith Wharton became such a successful novelist finds the author reunited with Walter Berry. Welcome to the salon…
May 1
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Edith Wharton’s Masculine Mind
Edith embraces her chatty side as she is welcomed into the home of an eccentric intellectual. She had quite a lot to say. Step into the salon…
Apr 24
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A Sensitive Literary Instinct
One of the ingredients in Edith Wharton’s secret sauce as a novelist was a lawyer-by-day/literary lover in his leisure. Welcome to the salon…
Apr 15
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The Land of Letters
Deep-dive number two during our six-week odyssey with Edith Wharton brings to light the first of several mentors who made her who she was. Welcome to…
Apr 8
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A Sure Anchor in Any Shipwreck
We continue last Tuesday’s journey with soprano Giuditta Pasta and composer Vincenzo Bellini as they leave the shores of Lake Como for Venice. Welcome…
Mar 18
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Sublime Harmonies
A composer and his muse find inspiration on the shores of Lake Como, and the rest, as they say, is opera history. Welcome to the salon...
Mar 11
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Treasuring Time in Tuscany
Several days at Castel Monastero present the opportunity to plumb the depths of Tuscan history in situ. Welcome to the salon…
Feb 27
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