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The New Yorker, April 22, 2019
Briefly Noted. Reviews of The Beneficiary and three other books

The New York Times Book Review, April 21, 2019
His Children Called him the Duke of Villanova. But who really was he?

The Wall Street Journal, May 7, 2019
‘The Beneficiary’ Review: Questions of Inheritance

The Atlantic, May, 2019
A Gilded Cage: A Daughter Explores the Dark Secrets of a Family Legacy

Fresh Air, NPR, April 24, 2019
In ‘The Beneficiary,’ Janny Scott Weighs the Emotional Heft of Inheritance

The Washington Post, May 17, 2019
The Rise and Fall of a Small American Fortune

The New York Times, April 25, 2019
Editors’ Choice: Eleven new Books we Recommend this Week

The New York Times
100 Notable Books of 2019

NPR
NPR’s Favorite Books of 2019

Family Secrets podcast with Dani Shapiro, April 2, 2020
The Red Potion

Crazy Money podcast with Paul Ollinger, October 20, 2020
Family Fortune and Misfortune

Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books podcast, April 13, 2020
Interview with Zibby Owens

Here & Now, NPR and WBUR, April 16, 2019
Interview with Robin Young

The National Book Review, April 17, 2019
Five Hot Books: Philadelphia’s Rich and WASPY Main Line, the Presidents Adams and more

The Florida Times-Union, May 12, 2019
Book review: ‘Beneficiary’ tells of family history steeped in old money

The New York Times Book Review, April 12, 2020
New in Paperback

The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 2, 2019
Main Line native Janny Scott’s book views her famous family with clear eyes

Radio Times, WHYY, April 18, 2019
Interview with Marty Moss-Coane

Main Line Today, June 2019
In “The Beneficiary,” Janny Scott offers an Intimate Look at Life inside Ardrossan”

WMMR, The Preston & Steve Show, May 23, 2019
Preston & Steve daily podcast

Architectural Digest, May 13, 2019
Inside the Dynasty and Vast Estate that inspired The Philadelphia Story

The Avid Reader, May 22, 2019
Conversation with Sam Hankin about “The Beneficiary”

Her Story with Kathy Romano, July 14, 2019
Conversation with Kathy Romano

New York Post, May 12, 2019
The Curse that Plagued the Family who inspired The Philadelphia Story

Philadelphia Free Library podcast, April 22, 2019
Discussion of The Beneficiary

The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 16, 2019
New book reveals the hidden lives behind the walls of the famed Ardrossan estate on the Main Line

Shelf Awareness, August 2, 2019
Memorable memoirs

Avalon Free Public Library, April 16, 2019
Best new books, week of 4/16/2019

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