Welcome to the annual birthday post! My birthday is January 30th, but because I follow a posting calendar (podcasts every other Monday, monthly recap posts on Wednesdays at the end of the month) the first opening for this post is…
How a thief and war hero became the first director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art | Stories New & Old Episode 10
We’re back with another story related to the Met! The story of Luigi Palma di Cesnola is wild – you’ll hear about war, plundering, and deciding who is worthy of appreciating art. You can listen to the episode on Apple…
Monthly Recap | January 2023
I love January for many reasons, but especially because it’s the start of a fresh year and it’s my birthday month. This was another January that did not disappoint! We started out the new year celebrating with James and Chrystalla…
Why I am in love with John Adams (and you should be too) | Stories New & Old Episode 9
This is the day, the day you’ve all been waiting for! I am finally publishing my John Adams podcast episode. I have been in love with John Adams for years, and now you are getting the detailed, exciting story of…
Best Books to Read in 2023
If you follow along on Instagram or Goodreads you get frequent updates on the books that I am reading and what I think of each one. I like to use the blog as a place to share the best of…
The man who molded New York: the short story of Robert Moses | Stories New & Old Episode 8
I’ve been thinking about recording an episode about Robert Moses for a while, but I was a bit intimidated. What could I possibly add to a story that took one of the greatest living writers 1,000 pages to tell in…