The Custom of the Country Turns 101 Today

October 18, 2014

Today is the 101st anniversary of the publication of Edith Wharton’s novel The Custom of the Country. She called it her …

“Trading Up”: Wharton’s Influence on Candace Bushnell and Julian Fellowes

September 26, 2013

Part Seven in a series celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Edith Wharton’s novel The Custom of the Country. Just as there’s …

January 24, 2012

Today is Edith Wharton’s 150th birthday, and I’m thinking about ways to celebrate, in addition to rereading her work. There’s a short …