TOO MUCH by Rachel Vorona Cote

October 25, 2020February 19, 2021 Non-Fiction

Written in the tradition of Shrill, Dead Girls, Sex Object and other frank books about the female gaze, TOO MUCH encourages women to reconsider the beauty of their excesses-emotional, physical, and spiritual. ... Read more

I Hold a Wolf by the Ears by Laura van den Berg

October 18, 2020February 19, 2021 Fiction

Van den Berg ‘s most recent collection of storied I Hold a Wolf by the Ears presents a collection of women on the verge, trying to grasp what’s left of life: ... Read more

Architectural Illusions

September 30, 2020January 9, 2025 Glimpses

Not all is as it seems as The Mount. Learn some of the tricks Wharton designed for the house.

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The Berkshires Farm Table Cookbook

September 14, 2020February 19, 2021 Discussion

Listen to The Berkshire Farm Table Cookbook authors Elisa Bildner and Robert Bildner, and Elizabeth Keen of Indian Line Farm in conversation. Moderated by Roots Rising co-director Jessica Vecchia, this ... Read more

Impersonation by Heidi Pitlor

September 10, 2020February 19, 2021 Fiction

Listen to author/editor Heidi Pitlor in conversation with editor Kathy Pories as they discuss Pitlor’s new novel Impersonation, a timely, bitingly funny, and insightful story of ambition, motherhood, and class ... Read more

Boudoir Fables

September 9, 2020January 9, 2025 Glimpses

A little-noticed motif in Edith Wharton’s boudoir (essentially her office) is Aesop’s Fables. In this video, we recount the two fables represented here.

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Wharton Dogs

September 4, 2020January 9, 2025 Glimpses

Mimi, Miza, and Toto are just a few of the Whartons’ dogs from their time at The Mount. Bone up on your knowledge of the Whartons’ pets here!

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Kitchen Conveniences

August 7, 2020January 9, 2025 Glimpses

The Mount was a thoroughly modern house for its time. Here are some of its kitchen conveniences.

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The Fourth Floor

July 31, 2020March 23, 2021 Glimpses

Unrestored and ordinarily closed to visitors, the fourth floor of The Mount is where the female servants lived. Come upstairs, and see where the downstairs staff resided.

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