Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edith Wharton: A literary life that analyzed societal expectations & featured a home in Lenox, MA
Above photo courtesy of Literary Hub.
In honor of March being Women’s History Month, we are highlighting a handful of important women who made strides in the social, political, and economic climates of our region.
Edith Wharton was born on January 24, 1862, as Edith Newbold Jones. According to The Mount, […]
Choosing meditation over afternoon coffee
Did you know that Americans are consuming coffee on a daily basis nearly 40% more than they did 20 years ago? Might it be the notorious Starbucks Java Chip Frappuccino, Cinnamon Caramel Cream Cold Brew, Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso, or just a plain old black coffee, the National Coffee Association reports a […]
All-around artistic visionary Mary Randolph Carter showcases the beauty of the objects we love—and of homes in the local area—in her latest book
Photo above: © Live with the Things you Love: And You’ll Live Happily Ever After, by Mary Randolph Carter, Rizzoli, 2025; all images © Carter Berg.
On March 27 at 6:30pm, best-selling author, photographer, and long-time Ralph Lauren creative director Mary Randolph Carter will appear and present at an event celebrating the release […]
The story of Sojourner Truth: Abolitionist and women’s rights activist from Ulster County
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In honor of March being Women’s History Month, we are highlighting a handful of important women who made strides in the social, political, and economic climates of our region.
Sojourner Truth was an African American evangelist, abolitionist, women’s right activist, and author in the nineteenth century. Born […]
Charley Crockett maintains his outlaw sound on Lonesome Drifter: Album Review
Charley Crockett doesn’t take breaks. Until this album, his discography – consisting of 14 albums, including a live one – were all released independently via his own record label, Son of Davy.
So in January, when Crockett announced that his 15th record Lonesome Drifter was to be released […]
Bob Gluck’s The Musical World of Paul Winter is a portrait of a musician, artist, and environmentalist
Author and musician Bob Gluck recently released his fourth book, The Musical World of Paul Winter. Focusing on Paul Winter, a saxophonist, composer, and pioneer of world music and Earth music—which interweaves the voices of the wild with instrumental voices from classical, jazz, and world music—the book paints a […]
The vibrant life and poetic legacy of Pulitzer Prize Winner Edna St. Vincent Millay
Above photo courtesy of Library of America.
In honor of March being Women’s History Month, we are highlighting a handful of important women who made strides in the social, political, and economic climates of our region.
Born on February 22, 1892, Edna St. Vincent Millay was born in Rockland, Maine. Holly Peppe, […]
Lady Gaga finds her confidence and footing (on the dance floor) on MAYHEM: Album Review
When I heard that Lady Gaga was to release her seventh studio album, MAYHEM, on March 7, I was intrigued. I loved Gaga when I was a young girl and a teenager – at the height of her The Fame, The Fame Monster, and Born This Way […]
Jane Bolin, the first Black woman to serve as a judge in the United States
Above photo from Ignite National
In honor of March being Women’s History Month, we are highlighting a handful of important women who made strides in the social, political, and economic climates of our region.
Jane Bolin was born on April 11, 1908 in Poughkeepsie, NY, to Gaius Bolin and Matilda Emery. Gaius was a […]