Author Talk with Alicia Drake, I Love You Too Much, at Shakespeare & Company

I Love You Too Much by Alicia Drake

Alicia Drake, author of The Beautiful Fall, discusses her first novel, I Love You Too Much, during an evening talk with Shakespeare and Company in Paris, France

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Book Review | The Starboard Sea by Amber Dermont

The novel shares the story of a young sailor trying to navigate his privileged life among Upper East Side apartments, New England summer homes, private schools, and Ivy League legacies—and dark secrets.

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Brooklyn in Love | Life Before, Life After

Brooklyn in Love serves as a reminder that it’s possible to achieve what you want—keep believing in yourself and the love around you, then you’ll be more than fine.

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The Phantom of Fifth Avenue by Meryl Gordon

A great pick for glamour addicts in love with the Gilded Age  We all know the Rockefellers, the Vanderbilts and the Astors—but what happened to the Clarks? Written by Meryl Gordon, the New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach, her latest novel examines the history of […]

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F is for France, a Curious Cabinet of French Wonders by Piu Eatwell

For Francophiles and travel lovers looking for new icebreakers As much as I love reading historical fiction and biographies, it’s always nice to switch to lighter novels every once in a while. F is for France was sitting pretty on the “Featured Books” shelf at my local library—I took it as a sign to check […]

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Making Monte Carlo by Mark Braude

I am fascinated by cities, particularly ones with a rich history of trade and commerce. Initially, it sounds like a very shallow world interest, but there is something to be said for examining cities. Although these destinations are typically tourist meccas, they are associated with tangled complexities of elitist glamour and poverty; pretentious airs and […]

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