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This edition: Patrick Bringley on Art, Grief, and Healing at the Met


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Episode Details

Original tape date: December 9, 2024. First aired: March 4, 2025.

Sheryl McCarthy interviews Patrick Bringley, author of All the Beauty in the World, about his decade as a guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He reflects on how the job helped him heal from the grief of losing his brother, offering him peace through the museum's quiet spaces. Patrick shares his connection to the art, particularly the Old Masters, and how the experience led to his bestselling memoir and a play. He also discusses his non-traditional writing journey, his insights into museum life, and his hope to bring the play to New York.

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