“My mother wanted us to understand that the tragedies of your life one day have the potential to be the comic stories the next.” – Nora Ephron Raised in Beverly Hills, Nora Ephron dreamed of living in New York and becoming the next Dorothy Parker. Instead she became the first …
The author of Nancy Drew books, Carolyn Keene, is actually a group of 29 writers who brought this wildly popular series to life beginning in 1930. Publisher Edward Stratemeyer thought a female detective would complement his already successful Hardy Boys series, launched in 1927. Not looking to write the books …
As the saying goes, when one door closes another one opens. For Anni Albers that open door led to her life as a textile designer. Annelise Fleischmann was born in Germany in 1899. She took painting lessons when she was young and hoped to become a painter. Discouraged by a …
Her image of a Depression era migrant mother is one of the most iconic photos in American history and arguably Dorothea Lange’s most famous photograph. What’s lesser known is the story behind the image (more on that later) and all the ways in which Lange made her mark on America. …
JoEllen Kerwin is a painter and skilled miniaturist whose work serves both artistic and historicalpurposes. Each of her structures creates a sense of place for those who visit her tiny worlds. Read more about JoEllen’s fascinating creations in the HOME issue of our magazine.
Ruth Asawa, best known for her airy, intricate, woven-wire sculptures, is having a moment. The United States Post Office has released a series of commemorative stamps. Her works have sold for record prices at auction. There have been retrospective exhibitions, gallery representation, international acclaim, and even a Google doodle in …
Yayoi Kusama, sometimes called the Princess of Polka Dots, is the most successful living female artist in the world. At age 91, worldwide exhibitions of her brightly colored paintings and happily dotted sculptures regularly sell out. She works nearly every day at her studio, located two blocks away from the …
Happy World Honey Bee Day! The buzz is that more than one-third of the world’s fruits, vegetables and flowers are dependent on bees – and they are disappearing. It’s the mission of one of the world’s most preeminent experts, entomologist Dr. Marla Spivak to change that. A chance encounter with …
“All we wanted was to be stewards of this house,” Laura Luce says, looking out to the sunken back yard of her historic David Adler home in Lake Forest, Illinois. A careful restoration that respects the famed architect’s vision while at the same time creating a welcoming place to call …
Her name means Lotus in Sanskrit. Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions said her questioning “makes me nervous”. She made a YouTube video to teach Senator Mark Warner how to make a decent tuna melt. And yesterday California Senator Kamala Harris made history as the first Black woman and first woman …