Stephanie Copeland, president and CEO of The Mount, Edith Wharton’s historic home in Lenox, Massachusetts, has announced that there is a new blog chronicling the efforts to save the estate, which is facing financial difficulties. At helpsavethemount.blogspot.com, bibliophiles are invited to share their stories about visiting The Mount. Visit www.edithwharton.org for more information about fundraising efforts and to make a pledge.
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My new favorite bookstore: Rough Draft in Kingston, NY, where the page-turners are plentiful and a stellar selection of craft beer and cider is on tap. Situated in a historic building with exposed brick and stone walls, Rough Draft has a welcoming vibe that invites people to linger, browsing the shelves, relaxing on one of the comfy couches, or having a drink and a chat at the bar. #dreamyplaces #roadtrip #hudsonvalley #bookstores #indiebookstore #booksandbeer #literarytravel #kingstonny #roughdraftbarandbooks @roughdraftny
“The Secret Garden was what Mary called it when she was thinking of it, and she liked still more the feeling that when its beautiful old walls shut her in no one knew where she was. It seemed almost like being shut out of the world in some fairy place.”
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#bookclubpick Had fun revisiting a childhood favorite for this month’s selection. And now I desperately want a return trip to Yorkshire, where the story is set.
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💜 this novel. It’s fast-paced historical fiction, both comic and serious, with quirky, witty characters and terrifically vivid writing.
Chapters alternate between the past, slowly revealing why, as the story opens, Alice “Nobody” James is on a train headed west, fleeing New York City in 1921 with a bullet wound and a suitcase full of cash, and the present, where she becomes embroiled in a mystery in Portland, Oregon. She hides out at the city’s only all-black hotel, the Paragon, where even with a knack for going unnoticed she stands out as the sole white woman on the premises. Meanwhile, the KKK has arrived in Portland, spreading violence and hate. When a child from the Paragon goes missing, Alice is determined to help her new friends find him, leading to disastrous consequences and the unraveling of long-held secrets.
Paired with #EmpressGin. Although the story takes place during Prohibition, the cocktails flow behind closed doors.
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October 25, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Karenne Saylor
I visited the Mount in May 2009 and recently wrote about the visit on my blog. I visited two days in a row, one of them during the Friday night “ghost” tour. In my blog entry, I didn’t mention the tour, although I did have an experience while I was standing outside of the old sewing room, near the elevator. I caught it on a digital recorder and others (including Molly) heard the sound. It was directly below her office.
I will be adding a literary blog entry about Edith Wharton very soon. I have to gather my thoughts first, in order to write a scholarly essay.
October 26, 2009 at 1:24 pm
noveldestinations
What an eerie experience! I really enjoyed the post on your blog about your visit to the Mount, especially all of the photos of the interior.