At 8:00 on Wednesday evening, January 13, the GUILD presented a delightful
SPEAKING OF SHAKESPEARE engagement at the NATIONAL ARTS CLUB with Judith
Martin. She was joined by her daughter and co-author Jacobina, and they discussed Miss Manners’ Guide to a Surprisingly Dignified Wedding.
Among other things, they touched
on what goes right and wrong in the marriage ceremonies that occur in plays like Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo and Juliet, and The Tempest. Copies of
their witty and informative volume were available for purchase and inscription.
Best known for her syndicated column and for Miss
Manners’ guides to everything from “Civility” to “Communication,”
“Domestic Tranquility,” “Eating,” “Excruciatingly Correct Behavior,” “Rearing
Perfect Children,” and “The Right Thing to Say,” Judith Martin is also a novelist, echoing Jane Austen in titles like Style and Substance, a
memoirist who has enchanted us with No Vulgar Hotel: The Desire and Pursuit of Venice, and a distinguished recipient of the coveted National Humanities Medal.
This gathering, for which GUILD members paid $25 and non-members paid $30, was only one of three events that occurred in connection with the latest book from Miss Manners. For information about a 10:15 a.m. coffee on Wednesday, January 13, at 15 East 65th Street in Manhattan under the auspices of the ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION OF NEW YORK, and a 12:30 p.m. luncheon on Tuesday, January 19, at 1526 New Hampshire Avenue NW in D.C. in association with ESU WASHINGTON, the PRINCETON CLUB OF WASHINGTON, and the WOMAN'S NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CLUB, click here.
