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Ada Calhoun Presents: Why We Can’t Sleep
Books Are Magic 225 Smith St, BrooklynWhen Ada Calhoun found herself in the throes of a midlife crisis, she thought that she had no right to complain. She was married with children and a good career. So why did she feel miserable? And why did it seem that other Generation X women were miserable, too? Calhoun decided to find some answers. […]
A Conversation With Amy Fine Collins & Simon Doonan
The RealReal 80 Wooster St., New YorkJoin us for a riveting talk on the history of red-carpet fashion, how the international best-dressed list came to be and what makes an iconic look as journalist and author Amy Fine Collins shares exclusive insights from her new book, The International Best-Dressed List (published by Rizzoli), with author and judge on NBC’s ‘Making It’ […]
The Iconic Flatiron Building
The National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South, New YorkWhen the Flatiron Building was erected in 1902, critics savaged it. But this oddly-shaped building at the intersection of 23rd Street, Broadway and Fifth Avenue immediately won New Yorkers’ hearts. In later years, as the surrounding neighborhood turned shabby, the Flatiron remained a beloved symbol of New York. Journalist Alice Sparberg Alexiou, author of The Flatiron: […]