A Family of Writers
PETER ALSON’s is the author of seven books, including the novel, “The Only Way To Play It,” and the memoirs, “Take Me to the River” and “The Vig.”
ALICE O’NEILL is a screenwriter who wrote for “Billions” on Showtime for three seasons, and has created and developed series for ABC Signature, Freeform, and Paramount Television.
EDEN ALSON is the 17 year-old author of 2 novels. Her first novel, “The Novice Twins,” was published when she was in 8th grade. Her second novel, “Far From Here,” was published in 2023.
Douglas Huebler: One of the Fathers of Conceptual Art
DOUGLAS HUEBLER (1924-1997) was one of the inventors of the Conceptual Art Movement, and exhibited in the most prestigious museums and galleries. He was also Dean of Cal Arts, and chair of the art department at Harvard. His son, DORNE HUEBLER (b.1955), was a pioneer in animation, working at Walt Disney studios and with George Lucas at Industrial Light & Magic.
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Karen Dukess: Author, Journalist
KAREN DUKESS is the author of “The Last Book Party,” and a journalist whose work history is as eclectic as her taste in books. She has been a tour guide in the former Soviet Union, a newspaper reporter in Florida, a magazine publisher in Russia and, for nearly a decade, a speechwriter on gender equality for the United Nations Development Programme.
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Carmen Cicero: Artist, Musician, Educator
In 1971, the contents of CARMEN CICERO’S studio, which included the entire body of work still in the artist’s possession, were lost in a fire. From that point forward, his painting took a personal turn, combining figuration, landscape, and wit in compositions with Surrealist overtones.
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Stephen Kinzer:
Our Man in Istanbul, Berlin, and Nicaragua
Stephen Kinzer is an award-winning foreign correspondent who has covered more than fifty countries on five...
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