{"product_id":"explorer-salon-behind-the-curtain-at-the-met-nyc-1","title":"Explorer Salon: Epic Fantasies at The Met - NYC","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin Lit Society for an Explorer Salon—a series of immersive cultural experiences designed to help readers experience familiar places through an entirely new lens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor this edition, we'll explore \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e through the lens of epic fantasy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHosted by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fableandlark.com\/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFable \u0026amp; Lark\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, we'll journey throughout The Met, discovering the real history, works of art, and cultural traditions that have inspired generations of fantasy writers. 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