The Quest Archives

With the National Book Festival coming up on September 1st​, I wanted to share memorabilia, photos and more from National Book Festivals of years past. ​ When they held the ​f​​estival on the Mall,​ ​I ​​threw ​parties​ ​with some of my fellow authors each​ ​year at different Smithsonian Libraries​. ​Below are some photos from the pre-festival dinner, held the night before at the Library of Congress. Among my friends

Tomorrow, April 13th, 2018, marks the 275th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s birth. I have had a long relationship with TJ (as some of us call him here in Virginia) ever since I moved here over twenty years ago and was delighted when I learned that he had designed another house. Poplar Forest is a two weeks horseback ride south from Monticello and was designed in the shape of a perfect octagon. I’ve always loved all

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, I’ve collected some of my favorite pink things to share!  I love pink in all its various hues and was thrilled to learn that the background of my website is ‘millennial pink.’ This fascinating article from The Guardian outlines the evolution of ‘millennial pink’ as a concept and attempts to define the color.  The Cut provides beautiful examples fr

My assistant, Ludovico, just completed another fabulous adventure. This time he journeyed through Nepal and decided to hike to Everest’s Base Camp. Below are some photos he took along the way and a description of his experiences. Ludovico’s Pilgrimage II: Nepal  After crossing Southeast Asia I found myself in Kathmandu, Nepal sans plan. I spent three days in the city exploring the ancient streets and mark