The Mount On Line

The following FREE online programs will be streamed live via Zoom. While there is no cost to attend, donations are welcomed. Additional information and registration at EdithWharton.org.

 

LIBRARY CONVERSATIONS: WHARTON’S WOMEN

Thursday, May 22, 4:00 p.m.

Anne Schuyler, Director of Interpretation & Visitor Services, and Nynke Dorhout, Librarian, will lead a thought-provoking exploration of Wharton’s library. The focus will be on the women authors represented on Wharton’s shelves. This online program is free. Registration at EdithWharton.org.

TRUE CONVERSATIONS WITH KATE WALBERT& HEIDI PITLOR

Sunday, May 31, 4:00 p.m

Kate Walbert, bestselling author of His Favorite and A Short History of Women, joins Heidi Pitlor, editor The Best American Short Stories, for an in-depth conversation on her latest short story collection, She Was Like That. This online program is free. Registration at EdithWharton.org.

THESE FEVERED DAYS WITH MARTHA ACKMANN

Monday, June 1, 4:00 p.m.

Author Martha Ackmann will discuss her latest book, These Fevered Days: Ten Pivotal Moments in the Making of Emily Dickinson with Cindy Dickenson, former Program Director for the Emily Dickenson Museum. This online program is free. Registration at EdithWharton.org.

RESEARCHING THE AGE OF INNOCENCE

Thursday, June 11, 4:00 p.m.

Anne Schuyler, Director of Interpretation & Visitor Services and Nicholas Hudson, Curatorial Assistant, share insights from their research in preparation for of the centennial celebration of Wharton’s Pulitzer prize-winning novel. This online program is free. Registration at EdithWharton.org.

TRUE CONVERSATIONS WITH ANNA SOLOMON & HEIDI PITLOR

Sunday, June 14, 4:00 p.m

Anna Solomon, best-selling author of Leaving Lucy Pear, and The Little Bride joins Heidi Pitlor, editor The Best American Short Stories, for an in-depth conversation on her most recent novel and Good Morning America Book Club pick, The Book of V. This online program is free. Registration at EdithWharton.org.

TRUE CONVERSATIONS WITH LILY KING & HEIDI PITLOR

Sunday, July 19, 4:00 p.m

Lily King, best-selling author of The Pleasing Hour and Euphoria, joins Heidi Pitlor, editor The Best American Short Stories, for an in-depth conversation on her bestselling novel, Writers & Lovers, which explores the terrifying and exhilarating leap between the end of one phase of life and the beginning of another. This online program is free. Registration at EdithWharton.org.

TRUE CONVERSATIONS WITH CURTIS SITTENFELD & HEIDI PITLOR

Monday, August 24, 4:00 p.m

Curtis Sittenfeld, bestselling author of  American Wife and Eligible, joins Heidi Pitlor, editor The Best American Short Stories, for an in-depth conversation on her most recent novel, Rodham, which imagines a deeply compelling what-might-have-been: What if Hillary Rodham hadn’t married Bill Clinton? This online program is free. Registration at EdithWharton.org.

 

REOCCURRING EVENTS

 

ONLINE BIRD WALKS WITH MASS AUDUBON

Thursdays, May 28 – June 24, 9:00 a.m.

Mass Audubon birding experts will share the sights and sounds of birds on The Mount’s property. Watch online and then explore the grounds on your own, putting this knowledge into practice. This free, online program is weather-permitting. Registration at EdithWharton.org.

SUMMER LECTURE SERIES PROCESS CHATS

Mondays, June 8 – July 27, 4:00 p.m.

Join Summer Lecture Series authors as they discuss the process of researching and writing biography and memoir. Moderated by Julie Sclefo, journalist and author of The Women Who Made New York and past Lecture Series presenter. This online program is free. Registration at EdithWharton.org.

WEDNESDAY SHORTS

Wednesdays, June 10 - August 26

Listen to profession actors read a selection of Edith Wharton's short stories. Stories are pre-recorded and posted to EdithWharton.org on Wednesday mornings.