books

Holiday Gift List #15: Mystery Girl

Give as a gift–and then borrow one!

November 28, 2021

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‘Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams’

A new book on the creator of the “New Look.”

October 7, 2021

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‘Nevertheless, She Wore It’

A new book about the power of clothes to make a difference.

December 22, 2020

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Now Read This!

A baker’s dozen (plus four) of book suggestions.

September 24, 2020

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The Changing Scent of Perfume

A new book by two expert noses sniffs out the best new fragrances.

January 29, 2019

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Is Leopard Endangered?

Watch out. There are tigers and cheetahs and zebras, oh my.

November 15, 2018

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Book Bit: Sophie the Parisian

A new book with more insights on how to channel a French woman. Vraiment!

October 2, 2018

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Weekend Reading: Summer Suggestions

Women over 40 have some terrific novels out now.

June 21, 2018

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Weekend Reading: Women in Sunlight

Retire? The fictional characters in this new novel by Frances Mayes adopt a new country instead.

April 12, 2018

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Weekend Reading: Camp Austen

Think Taylor Swift has groupies? Wait till you see the crowd at the Jane Austen Summer Camp.

March 28, 2018

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Weekend Reading: The Brightest Sun

For three women, the unrelenting light of sub-Saharan Africa reveals its own kind of truth.

March 22, 2018

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Weekend Reading: The Watergate

What fun! Author Joseph Rodota takes us “Inside America’s Most Infamous Address.”

March 15, 2018

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Weekend Reading: The Hamilton Cookbook

We know about the rap version of Alexander Hamilton. Here’s the food version.

March 8, 2018

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Weekend Reading: The Atomic City Girls

They worked on the war effort. But they had no real idea what they were doing.

March 1, 2018

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Weekend Reading: White Houses

She was a reporter. Eleanor Roosevelt was to become first lady. Here is their story.

February 22, 2018

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Weekend Reading: Prairie Fires

“Little House on the Prairie” told a great tale. The real story is darker, but better.

February 8, 2018

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Weekend Reading: Hottest Heads of State

You thought Washington had presence and Kennedy had flair? Wait’ll you meet Andrew Jackson.

February 1, 2018

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Weekend Reading: Suffragists in Washington, D.C.

The 1913 women’s march had costumes and color and a crowd of thousands, not all of whom were friendly.

January 18, 2018

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