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Dispatches from the Gilded Age: A Few More Thoughts on Interesting People, Far-Flung Places, and the Joys of Southern Comforts

Dispatches from the Gilded Age: A Few More Thoughts on Interesting People, Far-Flung Places, and the Joys of Southern Comforts

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Mary-Lisa ，

What a plethora of carefully curated information that made for a solid， entertaining read。 My thoughts were taken on a historical journey from chapter to chapter， never knowing what to expect， thereby heightening my anticipation。 Julia Reed was a keen writer， endowed with a mind that is akin to a focal lens that took a snapshot of a current situation and expounded upon it in minute detail。 I actually heard myself expressing my own commentary to her writings。 She had me fully engaged。I particular What a plethora of carefully curated information that made for a solid， entertaining read。 My thoughts were taken on a historical journey from chapter to chapter， never knowing what to expect， thereby heightening my anticipation。 Julia Reed was a keen writer， endowed with a mind that is akin to a focal lens that took a snapshot of a current situation and expounded upon it in minute detail。 I actually heard myself expressing my own commentary to her writings。 She had me fully engaged。I particularly enjoyed the chapters on fashion， beauty and food and was riveted by the chapter about Sister Helen Prejean。 Some chapters were lighthearted and some were more serious in tone。 But， you are guaranteed that each chapter is brimming with detailed information。 In summation， this was a lovely， light read I found highly entertaining。 You will have to pick up a copy of this book and dive into it for yourself。Thank you to NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for the opportunity to read this ARC。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more

Tiffany ，

DISPATCHES FROM THE GILDED AGEby Julia ReedSt。 Martin’s PressPub Date: Aug 23As with most essay collections， some kept my interest others I simply skimmed through。 The stories highlight the unique life of Julia Reed and others of the upper echelon in America。 The style is kept to Reed's usual style and is easy to read。 Those interested in a behind-the-scenes look of an I can't believe people who live like this work will get satisfaction from reading this。 I can also see it appealing to those wit DISPATCHES FROM THE GILDED AGEby Julia ReedSt。 Martin’s PressPub Date: Aug 23As with most essay collections， some kept my interest others I simply skimmed through。 The stories highlight the unique life of Julia Reed and others of the upper echelon in America。 The style is kept to Reed's usual style and is easy to read。 Those interested in a behind-the-scenes look of an I can't believe people who live like this work will get satisfaction from reading this。 I can also see it appealing to those with an interest in American history/cultural history。 Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the dARC of this work in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Margie ，

Dispatches from the Gilded Age is a compilation of essays by the late author Julia Reed。 The book spans about 25 years and is divided by topics including travel， food and entertaining， fashion， the south， all from her unique personal viewpoint and written for various publications。 I enjoyed reading most of them， and it is easy to skip a story if it doesn't interest you。 The author lived a charmed life， with an abundance of fascinating experiences to share。 Dispatches from the Gilded Age is a compilation of essays by the late author Julia Reed。 The book spans about 25 years and is divided by topics including travel， food and entertaining， fashion， the south， all from her unique personal viewpoint and written for various publications。 I enjoyed reading most of them， and it is easy to skip a story if it doesn't interest you。 The author lived a charmed life， with an abundance of fascinating experiences to share。 。。。more

Sheila ，

I received an ARC of， Dispatches from the Gilded Age， by Julia Reed。 I could not get into this book。 Me and Julia did not live the same way or the same time。

Annette ，

This was quite the collection of stories。 I found some really good and interesting and others not so much。 It was a bit different than what I was expecting but still a good book。Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the early copy

Literary Redhead ，

DISPATCHES FROM THE GILDED AGEby Julia ReedSt。 Martin’s PressPub Date: Aug 23Oh how I enjoyed journalist Julia Reed's essays from the late 20th and early 21st centuries。Her most famous story was her first， when as a Newsweek intern， she was called by her boss to go ASAP to her alma mater， where Jean Harris， former headmistress， had just shot Herman Tarnower， The Scarsdale Diet Doctor。 It was March， 1980。 That shocking event launched her storied career and began America's second Gilded Age。 Reed DISPATCHES FROM THE GILDED AGEby Julia ReedSt。 Martin’s PressPub Date: Aug 23Oh how I enjoyed journalist Julia Reed's essays from the late 20th and early 21st centuries。Her most famous story was her first， when as a Newsweek intern， she was called by her boss to go ASAP to her alma mater， where Jean Harris， former headmistress， had just shot Herman Tarnower， The Scarsdale Diet Doctor。 It was March， 1980。 That shocking event launched her storied career and began America's second Gilded Age。 Reed interviews many luminaries of the day: President George Bush and First Lady Laura; Madeleine Albright; Sister Helen Prejean; Vogue's Andre Leon Talley。 She travels to such exotic sites as Cuba and Africa， and shows us great fashion， good eats， and her much-loved South。 Beautifully written， absorbing and fun， Dispatches from the Gilded Age took me happily through Reed's life as a chronicler of fascinating decades gone by。 Highly recommended！ Thanks to the author， St。 Martin’s Press， and NetGalley for the ARC。 Opinions are mine。#DispatchesfromtheGildedAge#JuliaReed#stmartinspress#NetGalley #GildedAgeEssays #GildedAgeJournalist #ScarsdaleDietDoctorShooting #bookstagramcommunity 。。。more

Hanna Gil ，

Dispatches from the Gilded Age by Julia Reed is a collection of essays that are enjoyable to read before bed， especially when you don't have the energy for literature that requires concentration。 The collection of 33 essays is divided by subject into seven parts， with titles such as In Fashion and Beauty， People， Adventures， The South， Food and Feasting。The essay which made a lasting impression on me was the one on Helen Prejean， an eighty-two-year-old nun from Baton Rouge and the author of Dead Dispatches from the Gilded Age by Julia Reed is a collection of essays that are enjoyable to read before bed， especially when you don't have the energy for literature that requires concentration。 The collection of 33 essays is divided by subject into seven parts， with titles such as In Fashion and Beauty， People， Adventures， The South， Food and Feasting。The essay which made a lasting impression on me was the one on Helen Prejean， an eighty-two-year-old nun from Baton Rouge and the author of Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States who worked to stop the death penalty。 I think that anyone who reads Dispatches from the Gilded Age should， first of all， read this essay。 Julia Reed states: “I thought I believed in the death penalty， but I read the manuscript of her book anyway - trailing pages through airports across the country as I flew on a series of planes - and by the time I'd reached my destination， the conviction of a lifetime had been overturned”。Another very interesting， although completely different article， is the one on Madeleine Albright， former US secretary of state who just left us on March 23， 2022。 There is also an entertaining and inspiring text on André Leon Talley， an American fashion journalist， who was the first African-American male creative director of Vogue。 And I must also mention a fashion essay which emphasizes the importance of red lipstick。 It is such a fun piece！Good stories about interesting personalities， a few serious topics， and relaxing themes of fashion - all sprinkled with a pinch of humor - this is Julia Reed's recipe for a good book that can give the reader a moment of respite from the never-ending and often overwhelming problems of the world around us。 。。。more

Alexandria Brown ，

In the middle of the night on March 11， 1980， the phone rang in Julia Reed’s Georgetown dorm。 It was her boss at Newsweek， where she was an intern。 He told her to get in her car and drive to her alma mater， the Madeira School。 Her former headmistress， Jean Harris， had just shot Dr。 Herman Tarnower， The Scarsdale Diet Doctor。 Julia didn’t flinch。 She dressed， drove to Madeira， got the story， and her first byline and the new American Gilded Age was off and running。This book was engaging and funny In the middle of the night on March 11， 1980， the phone rang in Julia Reed’s Georgetown dorm。 It was her boss at Newsweek， where she was an intern。 He told her to get in her car and drive to her alma mater， the Madeira School。 Her former headmistress， Jean Harris， had just shot Dr。 Herman Tarnower， The Scarsdale Diet Doctor。 Julia didn’t flinch。 She dressed， drove to Madeira， got the story， and her first byline and the new American Gilded Age was off and running。This book was engaging and funny at times！ There are 30 essays and they're more interesting than the last。 Obviously the The Scarsdale DietDoctor story was the one that pulled me in on NetGalley but there are so many great stories of travel， people she's met and her journey throughout her career。 I would definitely recommend to any journalist whether they just be starting out or seasoned， as this is extremely relatable！I was given a NetGalley ARC for an honest review。 Thank you to the publisher！ 。。。more

meg ，

Dispatches from the Gilded Age: A Few More Thoughts on Interesting People， Far-Flung Places， and the Joys of Southern Comforts is a collection of essays by Julia Reed from throughout her career。 The 30 or so essays are split into seven parts : how her career started; fashion and beauty; profiles of people she has met; travelogues of places she has been; moments in her life; food and her home， the South。 Her style is bold and engaging as she recounts her stories。 She is unafraid to speak her mi Dispatches from the Gilded Age: A Few More Thoughts on Interesting People， Far-Flung Places， and the Joys of Southern Comforts is a collection of essays by Julia Reed from throughout her career。 The 30 or so essays are split into seven parts : how her career started; fashion and beauty; profiles of people she has met; travelogues of places she has been; moments in her life; food and her home， the South。 Her style is bold and engaging as she recounts her stories。 She is unafraid to speak her mind， even when her opinion might ruffle some feathers。 She takes on her topics with an approach reconciling fashion and culture with current events and politics。 However， the opening of the book was hard to get through， as it was filled with run-on sentences and certain typography choices were made that hinders reading。 It did not leave me with a good first impression of the essays to come。 In all， it was a light and easy read， despite the book's rough start。 Thank you NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

AL ，

What a treasure this memorial is。 I did not know who Julia Reed was prior to reading but her essays invite you right into her southern roots and simultaneously fabulous upper east side taste。 I believe these two characteristics make her perspective on historical events， politics， etc unique。 She has a comical edge to her more serious stories but can equally draw you in with light stories of her childhood or with a simple recipe。 I can’t wait to share this book with others

Patricia Romero ，

In the middle of the night on March 11， 1980， the phone rang in Julia Reed’s Georgetown dorm。 It was her boss at Newsweek， where she was an intern。 He told her to get in her car and drive to her alma mater， the Madeira School。 Her former headmistress， Jean Harris， had just shot Dr。 Herman Tarnower， The Scarsdale Diet Doctor。 Julia didn’t flinch。 She dressed， drove to Madeira， got the story， and her first byline and the new American Gilded Age was off and running。And so begins this collection of In the middle of the night on March 11， 1980， the phone rang in Julia Reed’s Georgetown dorm。 It was her boss at Newsweek， where she was an intern。 He told her to get in her car and drive to her alma mater， the Madeira School。 Her former headmistress， Jean Harris， had just shot Dr。 Herman Tarnower， The Scarsdale Diet Doctor。 Julia didn’t flinch。 She dressed， drove to Madeira， got the story， and her first byline and the new American Gilded Age was off and running。And so begins this collection of essays from Julia Reed。 A Southern Treasure。I remember the Scarsdale Diet and the shooting of the doctor and the trial。 Such drama！ With one century ending and another beginning， Julia gives us a look at so many people， places， and food！ Those hot olives！！So many of her best profiles。 One of which we just lost today as I write this。 Andre’ Leon Talley。 A veritable who’s who of the time。 The Bush family， Madeleine Albright， and so many more。 Dining at favorite restaurants， what food was popular as well as the fashions of the time。Her writing style is relatable as well as hilarious at times。 This is one of those books that you find yourself reading again。 As a Mississippi former resident， I loved this book。 The South at its finest。NetGalley/August 23rd， 2022 by St。 Martin’s Press 。。。more

Erin ，

What a treat to have this collection of Julia's Reed's writings compiled and presented as a testament to her erudition。 The manner in which this book was organized， separated into categories such as Fashion and Beauty， People， and Adventures， humbly downplay the enchanting stories and observations contained on the pages within。 Reed was a gifted writer with great wit， empathy for her subjects and appreciation the often rarified circumstances in which she found herself and was kind enough to memo What a treat to have this collection of Julia's Reed's writings compiled and presented as a testament to her erudition。 The manner in which this book was organized， separated into categories such as Fashion and Beauty， People， and Adventures， humbly downplay the enchanting stories and observations contained on the pages within。 Reed was a gifted writer with great wit， empathy for her subjects and appreciation the often rarified circumstances in which she found herself and was kind enough to memorialize in print for her readers。 I truly enjoyed reading this compilation。Thank you to NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for the opportunity to read this wonderful advance review copy。 。。。more

=^。^= Janet ，

Publication date: August 23， 2022 （anyone who knows that I am obsessed with the number 8 will see that 23 is 2 to the 3rd AND 2022 is 2x2x2！）Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review an advanced reader's copy of this book。 This in no way affects my review， all opinions are my own。From the publisher， as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews， I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸。Dispatches from the Gilded Age is a collection of Publication date: August 23， 2022 （anyone who knows that I am obsessed with the number 8 will see that 23 is 2 to the 3rd AND 2022 is 2x2x2！）Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review an advanced reader's copy of this book。 This in no way affects my review， all opinions are my own。From the publisher， as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews， I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸。Dispatches from the Gilded Age is a collection of essays by Julia Reed， one of America's greatest chroniclers。In the middle of the night on March 11， 1980， the phone rang in Julia Reed’s Georgetown dorm。 It was her boss at Newsweek， where she was an intern。 He told her to get in her car and drive to her alma mater， the Madeira School。 Her former headmistress， Jean Harris， had just shot Dr。 Herman Tarnower， The Scarsdale Diet Doctor。 Julia didn’t flinch。 She dressed， drove to Madeira， got the story， and her first byline and the new American Gilded Age was off and running。The end of the twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty-first was a time in which the high and the low bubbled furiously together and Julia was there with her sharp eye， keen wit， and uproariously clear-eyed way of seeing the world to chronicle this truly spectacular era。 Dispatches from the Gilded Age is Julia at her best as she profiles Andre Leon Talley， Sister Helen Prejean， President George and Laura Bush， Madeleine Albright， and others。 Readers will travel to Africa and Cuba with Julia， dine at Le Bernardin， savour steaks at Doe’s Eat Place， consider the fashions of the day， get the recipes for her hot cheese olives and end up with the ride of their lives through Julia’s beloved South。With a foreword by Roy Blount， Jr。 and edited by Julia's longtime assistant， Everett Bexley。What a crazy at times， excellent book。 I am old enough to remember the Scarsdale Diet （two pecan halves as a treat！） and the murder so the book literally started off with a BANG。 The stories were varied （not all about crimes） and her subjects varied and famous。。。some are infamous。 and those HOT CHEESE OLIVES？？？？？？？ OMG。。。I am going to the grocery store and make and inhale those ASAP。 （I will admit that pimiento cheese is one of my favourite things on the planet！！！） The stories were excellently written and I can see reading this book over and over again 。。。 it comes out nine months from now and I can see gaining 10 pounds on those olives alone in the meantime as I am officially preggers with this book！！！As always， I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I simply adore emojis （outside of their incessant/never-ending/constant use by "🙏-ed Social Influencer Millennials/#BachelorNation survivors/Tik-Tok and YouTube Millionaires/snowflakes / literally-like-overusers etc。 "） on Instagram and Twitter。。。 Get a real job， people！） so let's give it 🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀 。。。more