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My new book,
Julia Morgan: An Intimate Biography of
the Trailblazing Architect,
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Julia Morgan Book
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Victoria Kastner, Author

Chronicling the Inner Lives of Extraordinary People

Welcome to my website! I am delighted to announce that my new book–Julia Morgan: An Intimate Biography of the Trailblazing Architect–will be published by Chronicle Books on March 1, 2022. This is five months later than originally planned, partly due to global shipping delays–but also to honor Julia Morgan during her sesquicentennial year (1872-2022). This is the first volume to reveal the story of Julia’s private life–which was as remarkable as the career she forged as the world’s most prominent female architect. To hear me narrate part of the book’s Introduction, click here for a sample of Hachette’s audiobook, which will also be released on March 1, 2022. Julia Morgan is filled with never-before-told anecdotes and gorgeous photography by Alexander Vertikoff. I’m eager to share it with you. I’ll be posting some of my new discoveries, as well as my upcoming book-signings and speaking engagements, so check back frequently.

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My Latest Discoveries

Julia and Avery were in Rouen in the fall of 1898, during the Foire de Saint Romain (The St. Romain Fair), which has been held in late October and early November for more than 500 years. It honors the city’s. . .

A Medieval Fair

Julia and Avery were in Rouen in the fall of 1898, during the Foire de Saint Romain (The St. Romain Fair), which has been held in late October and early November for more than 500 years. It honors the city’s. . .

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When Julia’s brother Avery joined her in Paris in the autumn of 1898, they had the pleasure of visiting together some of the sites she had seen on her arrival two years before. This included Rouen’s. . .

Revisiting a Beloved Cathedral

When Julia’s brother Avery joined her in Paris in the autumn of 1898, they had the pleasure of visiting together some of the sites she had seen on her arrival two years before. This included Rouen’s. . .

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Julia first visited Rouen in June 1896, while traveling with three girlfriends. She then wrote to her cousins about its “squalid dirtiness.” In her rudimentary French. . .

Sightseeing Despite Primitive Conditions

Julia first visited Rouen in June 1896, while traveling with three girlfriends. She then wrote to her cousins about its “squalid dirtiness.” In her rudimentary French. . .

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An Intimate Biography of the Trailblazing Architect.