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Sparrow Envy: Field Guide to Birds and Lesser Beasts by J. Drew Lanham

Sparrow Envy: Field Guide to Birds and Lesser Beasts by J. Drew Lanham

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 Non-Fiction
In April, we celebrated the earth and poetry! Author and ornithologist Dr. J. Drew Lanham discusses his most recent book, Sparrow Envy: Field Guide to Birds and Lesser Beasts. Listen ... Read more
Ida B. Wells the Queen by Michelle Duster

Ida B. Wells the Queen by Michelle Duster

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 Non-Fiction
Journalist, suffragist, and co-founder of the NAACP, Ida B. Wells was a trailblazer, committed to the needs of those who did not have power. A century after her death, Wells’s genius ... Read more
Things that Grow by Meredith Goldstein

Things that Grow by Meredith Goldstein

March 25, 2021March 26, 2021 Fiction
Boston Globe columnist Meredith Goldstein’s new YA novel, Things That Grow, is a bittersweet comedy about a Massachusetts teen and her New Yorker uncle visiting beautiful gardens to scatter the ashes ... Read more
The Cemetery at the Church on the Hill

The Cemetery at the Church on the Hill

March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 Glimpses

We go into Lenox to explore the cemetery at the Church on the Hill and its connection to the Whartons.

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The Blackwell Sisters

The Blackwell Sisters

March 15, 2021March 16, 2021 Non-Fiction
In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in America to receive an M.D. Five years later, her younger sister Emily joined her in this historic breakthrough. Author Janice P. ... Read more
Susan La Flesche Picotte

Susan La Flesche Picotte

March 2, 2021March 4, 2021 Non-Fiction
Susan La Flesche Picotte was the first Native American woman to earn a medical degree after attending one of the few medical schools that accepted women. Returning to her native ... Read more
The Smash-Up with Ali Benjamin and Amy Bloom

The Smash-Up with Ali Benjamin and Amy Bloom

February 25, 2021February 26, 2021 Fiction
Ali Benjamin’s debut adult novel, The Smash-Up, inspired by Edith Wharton’s novella Ethan Frome, explores a strained marriage in a small town. In conversation with Amy Bloom, author of White Houses, the writers ... Read more
Envisioning NightWood: Behind the Scenes with the Creators

Envisioning NightWood: Behind the Scenes with the Creators

January 19, 2021February 16, 2021 Discussion
A conversation with the creators of NightWood, Chris Bocchiaro of Clerestory Light, scenic designer Megan Kinneen, and sound designer and composer Greg Hanson, as well as The Mount’s Susan Wissler, ... Read more
Wandering in Strange Lands by Morgan Jerkins

Wandering in Strange Lands by Morgan Jerkins

December 14, 2020February 16, 2021 Non-Fiction
Morgan Jerkins, in conversation with Julie Scelfo, discussed Jerkins’ new book, Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots. Published in August, 2020, it is ... Read more
Must I Go by Yiyun Li

Must I Go by Yiyun Li

December 6, 2020February 16, 2021 Fiction
Yiyun Li was joined by Heidi Pitlor, discussing Li’s new novel, Must I Go, published in July 2020. Her work is about life in all its messy glory, and of a ... Read more

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The Mount | Edith Wharton's Home
The Mount is a turn-of-the-century home, designed and built by Edith Wharton in 1902. A National Historic Landmark, today The Mount is a cultural center that celebrates the intellectual, artistic and humanitarian legacy of Edith Wharton.

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Lenox, Massachusetts 01240-0974

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