The Gilded Age

Happy 150th Birthday, Edith Wharton!

Lev Raphael | Posted 03.23.2012

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Lev Raphael

January 24 is her 150th birthday, and I don't know how Wharton would have felt about my novel, but for me, it's been one of the most exhilarating collaborations of my career.

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Do You Still Read Fiction?

Lev Raphael | Posted 08.31.2011

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Lev Raphael

Philip Roth has written two dozen novels, yet fiction has lost its appeal for him personally. When asked why, he said he didn't know, and only offered a smart-aleck response: "I wised up."

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What Work Could Gilded Age Women Do?

Lev Raphael | Posted 08.14.2011

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Lev Raphael

Remember Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth? Remember how faded socialite Lily Bart drops down the social ladder, from unpaid secretary for her wealt...

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Painting A Gilded Age: Artist Rachel Kaye

Kimberly Brooks | Posted 04.26.2012

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Kimberly Brooks

We are fresh from the loud popping noise of yet another bubble. I recently discovered the works of artist Rachel Kaye in Miami this December, as the crash had started to sink in.

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