Art and Life

What better combination than art and literature? Even if you don’t have the artistic gene, you can imagine what it might be like with these novels.

Seek My Face by John Updike

During a day-long interview with a young New Yorker, 79-year-old painter Hope Chafetz tells the story of her eventful life and her career in postwar American art.

The Forest Lover by Susan Vreeland

Written using the journals of real-life artist Emily Carr, this is the story of Carr’s struggles for independence at the turn of the century as she paints the vast Canadian landscape.

The Improbability of Love by Hannah Rothschild

When Annie discovers a lost masterpiece in a junk shop, she gets more than she bargained for. Colorful characters, fascinating settings, and suspense abound.