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He seeks meaning in art, in a close, sometimes-sexual friendship, and in the idea of trying to craft

oneself. 03 Evil Eye by Etaf Rum Yara is put on probation at the college where she is an assistant art

Trackers, wonderfully detailed historical fiction set during the Great Depression that centers around art the Bone, the first in Alexandra Bracken's young adult fantasy series of the same name, which offers Arthurian The Trackers by Charles Frazier Frazier offers an immersive story that morphs from a WPA-funded rural art In Dawes, he meets eccentric, wealthy art lovers John and Eve Long--mysterious, possibly hiding something When Eve takes off from Dawes with a piece of valuable artwork, Val agrees to follow her--and uncovers

In the hospital's arts and crafts class, she meets 83-year-old Margot, a spirited, rebellious new friend With the help of Father Arthur, the hospital chaplain, and a kind palliative care nurse, the friends goal adds structure to the novel, but the story is far richer than the characters' mission to create art

fair-skinned boy is sent to the mainland in an effort to better his circumstances and so that he may take art

course of a year: a selective private university, a large public flagship university, and a liberal arts

Viva sees Charlotte as self-obsessed and unreliable, while Charlotte imagines herself an artsy, nonconformist Viva dances and thrives in the rigid, exacting, unforgiving yet artistically expressive environment, largely eschews drinking, and she takes the jobs she must in order to sustain her dancing lessons and art-focused

When Lily explores poetry as part of a school project, she finds the healing power of art--and realizes

In Dawes, he meets eccentric, wealthy art lovers John and Eve Long--mysterious, possibly shady, and certainly When Eve takes off from Dawes with a piece of valuable artwork, Val follows her--and uncovers long-buried

Land. 05 1000 Record Covers by Michael Ochs This book is a few years old, but the collection of cover art from albums from the 1960s through 1990s highlights an often-overlooked art form perfect for music lovers

01 Bull Moon Rising (Royal Artifactual Guild #1) by Ruby Dixon Ruby Dixon's paranormal, interspecies-romance Her father's gambling means the family's artifacts have been lost, and Aspeth is determined to join the Royal Artifactual Guild, become an underground adventurer, find artifacts, and secure her own future The cover is arresting, and the sparkles and art are a nod to the novel's fantasy genre.

Meanwhile Jenna is artistic and average, and her desperate wish is to be Jessica. Even Jenna's art--which is her escape and her gift--drives her crazy, and she destroys her self portrait

Speedwell teams up with her natural-history and mystery-solving partner Stoker to try to prove that local art in Miles's innocence, and as Veronica and Stoker follow clues they venture from a royal palace to an artists

Plus, ART is back! Oh, ART! But there's enough room for ART to show its awe-inspiring battle readiness and its tender side too--and

But Murderbot isn't working as it should, despite ART's best attempts at repairing it and the Preservation

from their pharmaceutical giant Purdue--while making lavish donations of their opioid profits through art

and Chakrabarti's writing--about New York's bustle, small-town Indian life, the power of music and art

In the hospital's arts and crafts class, she meets 83-year-old Margot, a spirited, rebellious new friend With the help of Father Arthur, the hospital chaplain, and a kind palliative care nurse, the friends goal adds structure to the novel, but the story is far richer than the characters' mission to create art

fake marriage, comeuppances for the greedy bad guys, our main protagonists' falling deeply in love, art For my full review--and for a link to my rave Bossy review of Croucher's Gwen & Art Are Not in Love (

determine what they're made of as they consider friendship, betrayal, fear of failure, the power of memory, art her second fantastic short-story collection, Curtis Sittenfeld explores middle age, fame, friendship, artistry Throughout the book, characters, often middle-aged women, consider art, expression, love, respect, friendship

Based on the true story of the thoroughbred Lexington, Horse delves into science, art, and race as it

The Trackers by Charles Frazier Frazier offers an immersive story that morphs from a WPA-funded rural art In Dawes, he meets eccentric, wealthy art lovers John and Eve Long--mysterious, possibly hiding something When Eve takes off from Dawes with a piece of valuable artwork, Val agrees to follow her--and uncovers

In Thistlefoot, estranged siblings Bellatine and Isaac, a woodworker and a con artist and street performer In the hospital's arts and crafts class, she meets 83-year-old Margot, a spirited, rebellious new friend With the help of Father Arthur, the hospital chaplain, and a kind palliative care nurse, the friends

I'm mesmerized by this gorgeous cover art. three volatile young people--bored photographer Veronica; her best friend, mischievous performance art

The Trackers by Charles Frazier Frazier offers an immersive story that morphs from a WPA-funded rural art In Dawes, he meets eccentric, wealthy art lovers John and Eve Long--mysterious, possibly hiding something When Eve takes off from Dawes with a piece of valuable artwork, Val agrees to follow her--and uncovers

Zeke is an artist, also a loner, and he's fascinating to Frankie. They come up with an original enigmatic phrase and add attention-getting artwork, then spread mysterious In the hospital's arts and crafts class, she meets 83-year-old Margot, a spirited, rebellious new friend With the help of Father Arthur, the hospital chaplain, and a kind palliative care nurse, the friends goal adds structure to the novel, but the story is far richer than the characters' mission to create art

Schlitz's novel, inspired by her grandmother's journal, explores art, faith, challenge, transformation

Fisher is candid, funny, charmingly offbeat, and she's mastered the art of honest self-examination.

stories in each of the other interconnected timelines, as we see privileged Martha Jackson dive into the art story of the thoroughbred Lexington, Horse delves into fascinating, complicated aspects of science, art

I'm listening to The Personal Librarian, historical fiction with race and art at the heart of it, set Morgan's vast collection of valuable manuscripts and artwork.

John Mandel's novel about plague and art that also plays with time; and Herrick's End, the first in T.M

In the hospital's arts and crafts class, she meets 83-year-old Margot, a spirited, rebellious new friend With the help of Father Arthur, the hospital chaplain, and a kind palliative care nurse, the friends goal adds structure to the novel, but the story is far richer than the characters' mission to create art

discoveries of the famous ornithologist John James Audubon in this combination of biography/memoir, art

This title and its cover art didn't clue me in to the premise of this book or prepare me for its complex

determine what they're made of as they consider friendship, betrayal, fear of failure, the power of memory, art her second fantastic short-story collection, Curtis Sittenfeld explores middle age, fame, friendship, artistry Throughout the book, characters, often middle-aged women, consider art, expression, love, respect, friendship

The vibrancy of Beirut is especially present throughout--the story celebrates the city's music, art,

by Kiersten White White's And I Darken , the first book in her Conquerer's Saga series, has cover art

And I'm mesmerized by this gorgeous cover art.

three volatile young people--bored photographer Veronica; her best friend, mischievous performance art

When the writer was just out of high school, she was set for a big cross-country adventure and artist's the first aqualung; Ina Aroita grows up moving from naval base to naval base in the Pacific, crafting art

determine what they're made of as they consider friendship, betrayal, fear of failure, the power of memory, art her second fantastic short-story collection, Curtis Sittenfeld explores middle age, fame, friendship, artistry Throughout the book, characters, often middle-aged women, consider art, expression, love, respect, friendship

All Systems Red, Artificial Condition, and Rogue Protocol are quick, engrossing reads that are officially In Artificial Condition, Murderbot confronts its dark past and sets out to uncover the truth of disturbing It also makes a robot friend and ally in ART, a research transport vessel.

Cyrus seeks meaning in art, in a close, sometimes-sexual friendship, and in the idea of trying to craft The book really took off and intrigued me once Cyrus traveled to New York to visit an artist whose final But the young man, a self-taught artist, is counting on Bob and an unorthodox approach to figuring out

She's twenty-five and working in an art gallery when she is given an envelope she hopes will contain

“I haven't made all A's in the art of living. But I give a damn.

02 The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey This title and its cover art didn't clue me in to the story's premise

Cyrus seeks meaning in art, in a close, sometimes-sexual friendship, and in the idea of trying to craft The book really took off and intrigued me once Cyrus traveled to New York to visit an artist whose final

She can serve as a muse; she can inspire music and art in others; she can learn what others want or need

Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang Quinn and Chang share an adventure- and danger-laden story of women artists Henry Thornton is a wealthy railroad magnate and owner of the mysterious Phoenix Crown, an artifact legendary Yet I loved the rich early-1900s San Francisco setting, the focus on the arts, the strong women characters exhaustively researched the era, prominent figures, and circumstances within San Francisco for women, artists

themes here are often haunting, always powerful, and wonderfully nuanced, even when the scenes (the artist's The vibrancy of Beirut is especially present throughout--the story celebrates the city's music, art, three volatile young people--bored photographer Veronica; her best friend, mischievous performance art