Oops: 250000 people came to your book club
In fall 2023 I got to do some IRL events around the country at bookstores, libraries, and some other fun Drac-adjacent spaces. Here's the talk I gave (when possible) about…
What Ireland’s history of resistance says about Palestine | Richard Boyd Barett
Ireland’s fight for independence from British rule has defined how it sees itself in the world - as a liberated people compelled to fight against oppression everywhere. This sentiment formed…
Ben Gurion Canal Project
The Ben Gurion Canal Project is a proposed canal project through the state of Israel. It would connect the Gulf of Aqaba to the Mediterranean Sea. David Ben Gurion, for…
What is the Queen Anne Victorian Architectural Style?
Brent takes us through another architectural style: The Queen Anne Victorian Style which included features such as a wrap around porch, copper on the roof, sandstone, marble, and bricks. Brent…
House Tours: A 450 Sq Ft, One Room Mansion in Brooklyn, NY
Jason Saft describes the new space as “sexy grandma.”
Fran Lebowitz: Pretend It’s a Museum
Fran Lebowitz goes behind-the-scenes to The Met’s Paintings Conservation Lab to see Rembrandt’s “Aristotle with a Bust of Homer” (1653). Along the way, she tells her favorite story of visiting…
The Poet of the Information Desk
Robyn Schiff returns to The Met to read from her poem, “Information Desk: An Epic” in which she recounts what it was like to work at the Museum while establishing…
Why 4 New York Museums Were Designed So Differently | Architectural Digest
From the epic halls of The Metropolitan Museum of Art to the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Guggenheim, New York City is home to some of the most famous museums in the…
Chicken Marbella (updated)
Ina brings back a 1980s classic chicken dish that blends the flavors of sweet prunes with savory olives and lots of garlic
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