Brief Life, Boundless Echo: Jenny Eveline Frances Marx and the Family that Surrounded Her
A name in the family ledger When I read the name Jenny Eveline Frances Marx, I see a…
Tracing Quiet Lines: Rosa Aguilera Valadez and the Aguilera Valadez Family
A quiet figure in a famous lineage When I went looking for Rosa Aguilera Valadez, I expected a…
Tracing the many lives of Patrick Beckford
The Patrick Beckford I set out to find When I first went looking for the name Patrick Beckford,…
Angie Cuturic: A Quiet Life in the Margins of Fame and the Mosaic of Family Mentions
Who I Found When I Looked For Angie When I began searching for Angie Cuturic, I expected a…
Behind the Feeds: How Alya Kattan Powers Huda Beauty’s Social Spark
Who is Alya Kattan I think of Alya Kattan as the steady pulse behind Huda Beauty’s massive social…
Art, Motherhood, and Momentum: Sarah Sanders Hoover in Portrait
A Life Rooted in Art and Family I first came to know Sarah Sanders Hoover as a figure…
Steward of a Sweet Empire, John Franklyn Mars and the Family Behind Mars, Incorporated
A Quiet Biography I have always been struck by how some of the world’s most influential business figures…
Tracing Roots and Reflections: Christopher Brady Tarbush and the Tarbush Family Story
A name at the crossroads of family and fame When I set out to write about Christopher Brady…
Portrait of Presence: Matthew Fawcus and the People Around Him
Who I See When I Look at Matthew Fawcus When I picture Matthew Fawcus, I see an Australian-born…
A layered portrait of resilience: Mike Dippolito and the people around him
Who is Mike Dippolito I am writing about a man who did not seek fame, yet found himself…