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Book Review: Get the Picture

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Patricia Vaccarino
May 29, 2024

Get the Picture is a delicious romp through the New York City Contemporary Art World. Bianca Bosker draws in the reader from the onset with her tone that is equal parts confidential and confessional. From small time gallery owners and rising artists to outrageous performance artists and madcap collectors, she consorts with anyone who will reveal the answer to an age-old question: What is Art?

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Book Review: Reading Genesis by Marilynne Robinson

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Patricia Vaccarino
April 28, 2024

Every author chooses how to tell a story by crafting narrative that targets a specific audience. In “Reading Genesis,” author Marilynne Robinson chose to spin a tale that is far above the reach of even the most sophisticated reader. 

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Book Review: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

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Patricia Vaccarino
September 03, 2023

A review of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien might seem like an unlikely addition to our education issue, but I think it’s a perfect fit. The Hobbit is a bold tale about those who pursue growth and awareness, call it continuing education, albeit self-education, and are often shunned by those who are stuck in their ways.

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AUGUST 2022 THE CONNECTOR MAGAZINE

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Patricia Vaccarino
August 07, 2022

In August we celebrate entrepreneurs from all industries and sectors. We also look at the important role networking plays in producing successful business outcomes. 

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The Age of Innocence – Oppression and Competition

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Patricia Vaccarino
October 26, 2021

Edith Wharton’s “The Age of Innocence” depicts the world of over a hundred years ago, a world long gone.  Told within the context of New York Society, circa 1870s, Oppression and Competition are the twin symptoms of the malaise of the times.  Oppression rears its head in the form of pervasive social niceties–people are so nice and polite, but it’s all a sham. While people behave conventionally, their false fronts and facades conceal their true feelings that roil beneath the surface in a toxic stew of despair. Despite all of the fashionable frippery...

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