The Reading Room by Modern Monclaire

Sharp, intelligent, high-end, editorial on taste, culture, and life—for affluent women. This is the conversation that starts after the table clears and the good bottle finally opens. The Reading Room, after Modern Monclaire. Every Saturday evening at 6:30.

Happy (early) Valentine's Day, now pour the wine

Feb 7, 2026

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8 min read

Happy (early) Valentine's Day, now pour the wine

It's Valentine's week, so let's talk about the thing no one puts in the card.

The question nobody asks out loud

Jan 31, 2026

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7 min read

The question nobody asks out loud

What happens after you've already proven yourself?

You inherit their taste too

Jan 24, 2026

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6 min read

You inherit their taste too

Nobody warns you about the dining chairs.

You Don't Owe Them the Autopsy

Jan 17, 2026

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5 min read

You Don't Owe Them the Autopsy

On the version of yourself they should never have met.

Now Open

Jan 15, 2026

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3 min read

Now Open

The First Subscribers. The Permanent Pricing. The Beginning.

The Reading Room

Jan 10, 2026

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4 min read

The Reading Room

The dinner party's over. Only the interesting people are left.