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Extraordinary People.
Extraordinary Places.
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A Private Membership
Books. Travel. Taste.
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Next Up: Alice Hoffman, author of Practical Magic — Cambridge, MA, October 15, 2026
Then: India Hicks x Hudson Grace — San Francisco, October 22 & Greenwich, October 24, 2026
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Membership is your standing invitation to our full calendar of in-person gatherings — from author dinners to weekend retreats — added throughout the year as new experiences are announced.
Event tickets are purchased separately and available exclusively to members.
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We don't simply introduce you to the people behind the books — we invite you into their worlds.
This summer, EDGE members dined with Elin Hilderbrand on Nantucket, then gathered in Paris with Jo Piazza, India Hicks and Jane Bertch. This fall, they join Alice Hoffman in Cambridge and India Hicks with Hudson Grace in San Francisco and Greenwich — part of our growing calendar of private in-person events. And every month, no matter where our next gathering takes us, members step inside a new book through a live virtual conversation with the author who imagined it.
Upcoming In-Person Event:
Alice Hoffman in Cambridge
An Intimate Enchanted Experience
October 15, 2026
An evening in Harvard Square with Alice Hoffman — author of Practical Magic, The Book of Magic, and The Witches of Cambridge. Coffee at Lovestruck Books, a walk to Harvard Book Store, cocktails and a signing, and a private dinner and Q&A with Alice. Personalized permanent jewelry by Sparkling Alchemy.
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India Hicks with Hudson Grace
An Afternoon and Evening of Design & Entertaining
San Francisco, October 22 & Greenwich, October 24, 2026
A private afternoon and evening with designer, author and legendary hostess India Hicks, celebrating her new book Entertaining, with a Side of Chaos. A locally curated design experience, an after-hours salon and cocktails at Hudson Grace in San Francisco's Presidio Heights or downtown Greenwich, personal shopping with a Hudson Grace design specialist, a signed copy of the book, a professionally photographed portrait with India, and an intimate dinner with India as guest of honor.
What Your Membership Unlocks
Exclusive access to the world of EDGE Escapes
PRIVATE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES
EDGE Escapes members receive access to our growing calendar of in-person gatherings — held in destinations around the world with celebrated authors and fellow travelers.
DESTINATION ESCAPES
Every month begins with a destination-driven novel and unfolds into a curated world of hotels, restaurants, hidden gems, cultural recommendations, and travel inspiration inspired by the setting of the book.
LIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH CELEBRATED AUTHORS
Join monthly live virtual conversations with bestselling authors whose stories transport us somewhere new.
THE EDGE EDIT
Seasonal recommendations inspired by the world of EDGE — from hotels and restaurants to beauty, entertaining, and cultural discoveries.
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THE MEMBERS LIBRARY
Access past author conversations, destination guides, travel inspiration and recipes, curated recommendations, and monthly features.
A WORLD OF LIKE-MINDED MEMBERS
Connect with fellow readers, travelers, tastemakers, and adventurers who share a passion for discovering the world in a unique and special way.
Inside EDGE Escapes,
you'll connect with some of the most celebrated authors in the world
We don't just plan trips.
We build worlds.
What our members say
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"Juliana doesn't just plan trips, she builds worlds. My EDGE Escapes dinner was unlike anything I've experienced: Lilly Pulitzer dresses chosen days in advance, a room so stunning it stopped conversation, and real conversation with a bestselling author about her actual writing process. This isn't a signing line and a quick photo. It's the kind of once-in-a-lifetime experience only Juliana and her team know how to create. I left with new friends, including journalists from Condé Nast, People, Veranda, and Southern Living. If you love books and travel, there is nothing else like EDGE Escapes."
— Rosanna B.
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"I'm not sure I have the words to describe just how magical my experience with EDGE Escapes was. It truly felt like stepping inside one of my favorite books and getting to live out a book lover's dream. Every detail felt thoughtful, special, and completely unforgettable. EDGE Escapes isn't just a book club. It's a chance to step into the stories you love, meet people who love books as much as you do, travel to beautiful places, and experience those 'could you even imagine?' bookish moments in real life."
— Jenn R.
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"EDGE Escapes created an absolutely unforgettable event. Every detail was beautifully curated, creating an intimate, elegant experience unlike anything else. EDGE Escapes exceeded every expectation!"
— Katie A.
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Our Story
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EDGE Escapes began in 2020, when travel came to a standstill and Juliana Fraioli Wilson — a lifelong traveler — found herself looking through international cookbooks the way she'd normally be planning trips. This is when she realized that immersion through a book could take her somewhere long before a plane could. She then built an online community around the idea: one book a month, each a new destination, virtual meetings with experts local to those locations, shared recipes and travel notes, closing with a live conversation with the book-of-the-month's author.
When travel returned, those conversations became trips. Today, EDGE Escapes is a private membership run by Juliana and her husband Ryan Wilson, built around access — intimate events and experiences with storytellers of all kinds — writers, cookbook creators, photographers, designers, and more — in the places that inspired their work. The idea hasn't changed since that first stack of cookbooks: extraordinary people, extraordinary places, and a seat at the table you can't get anywhere else.
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Some of our favorite properties — from Newport, Rhode Island to the French Riviera & beyond
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