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if distant, photographer boyfriend; and a very bad ght with a very good friend. In Old Flame , Prentiss writes with astounding electric, brutal precision about many topics— motherhood, Italy, the pursuit of art, female friendship and, the big one, of course, love. This novel is really good. And its exactly what I needed—on deadline or not. Become the star of your book club for recommending this remarkable novel.
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BY REBECCA HARDIMAN
i read Molly Prentiss’ Old Flame very quickly— not because I was on deadline, which happened to be true, but because anytime I had to put the book down to chop salad or answer the phone, I missed the narrator’s voice. I wanted out of my world and right back into hers. And I needed to nd out how Emily, a Brooklyn writer lled with contradictions and longings (and contradictory longings!), would contend with the soulless corporate job she hates (but also kind of doesn’t); her decent,
Iconic Artist Ellsworth Kelly Celebrated In Spencertown
Legendary American painter, sculptor and printmaker, Ellsworth Kelly, who made Spencertown, NY his longtime home, is widely regarded as one of the most important artists of his time. Kelly, who passed away in 2015 at 92, would be turning 100 this May 31 thus a year-long celebration will showcase the artist’s indelible legacy. First up, Spencertown Academy Arts Center presents “Ellsworth Kelly Centennial: An Exhibition of Historic Posters.” The show opens on Saturday, April 29 with a public reception on Sunday, May 7 from 3-5pm, and will remain on display through Sunday, May 14. Kelly’s posters, which date from 1951 to 2018, are from the collection of the Ellsworth Kelly Studio. This sounds like the can’t-miss cultural event of the spring.
How does skincare specialist Dr. Macrene Alexiades—who grows the botanicals for her Macrene Actives beauty line on her Rhinebeck farm—keep the rays at bay?
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By Rebecca Hardiman
