Natalie Dykstra with Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner (Online)

Join us for a tale of New York, Boston, worldwide travel and collecting during the Gilded Age and early 20th Century.  Chasing Beauty brings to life the remarkable Isabella Stewart Gardner—creator of one of America’s most stunning museums—an American original whose life was remade and sustained by art. Author Natalie Dykstra will take us around the globe and on a very personal tour of her Boston museum, sharing archival photos of Isabella’s dynamic life and of the art she collected.
$12.50 ticket includes access to the live broadcast and a recording of the event after. $50 ticket includes access to the live broadcast, a recording of the event afterword, and a signed and/or personalized copy of book ($37.50 retail) sent by Priority Mail within the United States (by Media Mail in MA)
Special for this event – in addition to signing her name, our featured local author has agreed to visit Porter Square Books to personalize books purchased for this evening.  In order to get one of these customized copies, please write below any personal message you want penned into your copy (for example, “Happy Birthday,” Happy Graduation,” or “Good luck with your research”) – a gift to yourself or a friend anywhere in the U.S!
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