Vol. 9

PALMER’s Volume Nine reflects Palm Beach as a place where global and local culture mingle and the international speed of social and political life coexists with the slow, provincial rhythm of family and friends gathering. Highlights include Michael Gross on the island’s legacy of U.S. ambassadors; Dana Thomas on the craftsmanship of Hermès saddles in Wellington; Roe Ethridge and Lulu Sylbert explore The Church Mouse, one of the island’s most enduring local institutions; and Ted Loos on the evolving role of regional museums as they balance local audiences with an international art world.

Other features include Linda Yablonsky’s look inside the discreet world of art advisory; a photographic portfolio celebrating Miami City Ballet’s 40th anniversary and its new artistic director, Gonzalo Garcia; and a rediscovery of Palm Beach’s “Woodstock South,” revealing how the island was shaped by the global currents of its time.