Over the past decade, scholars and curators have begun rewriting the history of photography by spotlighting women whose lives and work had been overlooked. Among those women is British-Austrian photographer Edith Tudor-Hart, though her obscurity is somewhat ironic, since there are hundreds of MI-5 files on her in the UK. The daughter of Austrian socialists, Tudor-Hart trained in photography at the the Bauhaus in Dessau, Germany, in 1928 and went on to become a talented professional. But she was also a spy for the Soviet Union. Tudor-Hart was the subject of an exhibition in London in 2025 and now is the focus of a new book from author Daria Santini, "A Woman Named Edith: Emigre, Photographer and Secret Agent."

  Stephen Savage is a New York Times bestselling author, illustrator, and educator celebrated for his striking, minimalist visual storytelling. Known for his crisp, graphic shapes and mastery of color, Savage brings an elegant clarity to both children’s literature and major editorial platforms. His next book, Wide Load On The Road, (Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan) comes out August 4. Stephen found his signature voice under the legendary Marshall Arisman in the MFA Illu...