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August 2021
Tuesday Nights: Meet the Artist Series – Gary Gianni
Featured Artist: Gary Gianni Gary Gianni follows in the footsteps of artists like N.C. Wyeth and Hal Foster, illustrating the comic strip Prince Valiant, classic tales such as Moby Dick and Kidnapped, and the latest book in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series.
Find out more »Summer Book Club: he Complete and Original Norwegian Folk Tales of Asbjørnsen and Moe,
Summer Book Clun presents The Complete and Original Norwegian Folk Tales of Asbjørnsen and Moe, compiled by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe and first published in 1841. Nikolai Astrup read and deeply admired these stories as a child. A new translation of the tales by Tiina Nunnally introduces readers to giant trolls, talking animals, and other remarkable beings that inspired Astrup in his creation of magical landscapes.
Find out more »Lecture: Julia Sweig, Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight
Biographer Julia Sweig will discuss her bestselling book, which is a commanding portrait of Lady Bird Johnson, and a reevaluation of the profound yet underappreciated impact the First Lady’s political instincts had on LBJ’s presidency.
Find out more »Lecture: Julia Sweig, Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight
Biographer Julia Sweig will discuss her bestselling book, which is a commanding portrait of Lady Bird Johnson, and a reevaluation of the profound yet underappreciated impact the First Lady’s political instincts had on LBJ’s presidency.
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Lecture and Film Screening: Professor Michael Hoberman and the film Call Us Ishmael
Michael Hoberman, an American literature professor at Fitchburg State University, will make his case that Melville is an ideal writer for people who describe themselves as skeptical romantics. His talk highlights his own path to Melville's writing, and it will also offer a brief discussion of how he teaches two lesser-known texts ("Benito Cereno" and "The Encantadas"). Call Us Ishmael chronicles filmmaker David Shaerf's journey into the world of Herman Melville's Moby Dick. Throughout his quest he encounters artists, musicians,…
Find out more »True Conversations with Martha Hall Kelly & Heidi Pitlor
An engaging conversation as Heidi Pitlor, editor of The Best American Short Stories, delves deep into the writing life of best-selling author Martha Hall Kelly.
Find out more »Voices of Poetry
Join us for an afternoon of great poetry featuring: Robert Carr - Developmental Editor, Indolent Books; Frederick-Douglass Knowles II - Poet Laureate of Hartford, CT & Professor of English, Three Rivers Community College, Steve Kuusisto - Director, Interdisciplinary Programs & Outreach, Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University, Heather Treseler - Associate Professor of English, Worcester State University.
Find out more »Molly Rideout and Matt Tannenbaum in Conversation
Molly Rideout, the 2021 Edith Wharton Writer-in-Resident, and Matt Tannenbaum of the Bookstore in Lenox will discuss her residency and how it led her to Augustus “Aug” Martin, an amateur photographer, barber, house-painter and all-around reveler, from the small community of Lenox Dale in the early 1900s. Her research on Martin inspired her public art installation, ‘The Farewell,” on view at The Mount and The Bookstore. This program will also celebrate the launch of her limited edition, hand-bound artist book,…
Find out more »The Gibson Girl: A Gilded Age Icon
Program committee member Tom Hayes will give a visual presentation on “The Gibson Girl: A Gilded Age Icon,” covering the life of the famed artist, his work and his wife. The talk, as well as the exhibit, will coincide with ArtWeek Berkshires. Hayes has lectured extensively, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Canyon Ranch in the Berkshires, Berkshire Institute for Lifetime Learning and Elder Hostel. He served as president of Edith Wharton Restoration at The Mount and is…
Find out more »Arts Alive! Spoken Word – Readings by authors Brendan Mathews & Nathan McClain
Brendan Mathews is the author of This Is Not a Love Song and The World of Tomorrow. Nathan McClain is a poet, editor, and educator living in Amherst, Massachusetts. He is the author of Scale and Previously Owned.
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