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The most Gilded Age house in America...
...and its relationship to Sargent, Wharton, and James
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Midlife Authors: Novelist A.H. Kim
Plus, four novels about leaving (or not leaving) a tight-knit community
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March 2024

"It is delicious to be at Broadway": John Singer Sargent and Henry James in the Cotswolds
A post about art friends
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Midlife authors: An interview with Bethanne Patrick
Plus early-2024 book recs
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New interview series: Midlife authors
Up first: novelist Jennifer Rosner
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February 2024

The long and winding road
Why it sometimes takes 10, 20, or even 30 years to write and publish a book
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The novel I avoided reading for two years
And why it may turn out to be my favorite novel of 2024
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January 2024

Emily Sargent, John Singer Sargent, and midlife reinvention
Plus your favorite reads of 2023
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John Singer Sargent, Emily Sargent, and me
A story about art, and a story about writing
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December 2023

Some favorite books of 2023
Mostly fiction, with shoutouts to some other memorable books
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Unconventionality, chaos, and getting unstuck
Also, shingles and holiday hate-watching
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November 2023

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