Step into Nina’s private correspondence.

Beginning in 1958, this diary captures the letters shared between Nina and her inner circle of close girlfriends: Billie, Millie, and Lizzy. Discover a space where the epistolary style meets cinematic character analysis, literary reflections, and the architectural grit of heritage sites. Nina finds inspiration in the enduring magic of the silver screen, timeless stories, and historic landmarks.

Nina Overthinks History

When the Chrysler Building Feels Like Home

Chrysler Building: Time-Traveler Crush 🕰️🕰️🕰️ Thank you for the 1932 photo of the Chrysler Building. It arrived just when I needed it. I’ve pinned it right above my bed, next...

When the Chrysler Building Feels Like Home

Chrysler Building: Time-Traveler Crush 🕰️🕰️🕰️ Thank you for the 1932 photo of the Chrysler Building. It arrived just when I needed it. I’ve pinned it right above my bed, next...

The Cost of Beauty: The Engineered Perfection o...

It’s strange to admire these magnificent avenues while knowing they were engineered through such displacement. I find myself wondering if it’s okay to enjoy a view that was built by...

The Cost of Beauty: The Engineered Perfection o...

It’s strange to admire these magnificent avenues while knowing they were engineered through such displacement. I find myself wondering if it’s okay to enjoy a view that was built by...

The Opéra Garnier as Rarely Seen: The Untold St...

Time-Traveler Crush 🕰️🕰️🕰️ Apparently, the architect, Charles Garnier, as a total "unknown" when he started. For years, the government had been dither-dallying about a new opera house, and everyone assumed...

The Opéra Garnier as Rarely Seen: The Untold St...

Time-Traveler Crush 🕰️🕰️🕰️ Apparently, the architect, Charles Garnier, as a total "unknown" when he started. For years, the government had been dither-dallying about a new opera house, and everyone assumed...