BOOK REVIEW: The Portrait by Emilia Kelly. A gothic novel that falls somewhat flat despite its moody environs.
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BOOK REVIEW: A Stopover in Venice by Kathryn Walker. A mixed bag of art, art history, mystery, and a woman finding herself in Venice.
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BOOK REVIEW: Minor Black Figures by Brandon Taylor. A fascinating blend of art, politics and LGBTQI issues. Really made me think.
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Meet the characters of Passion & Paint. Francesco d’Este is an Italian nobleman studying at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He seduces Ruby then abandons her.
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A 19th century woman artist discovers her true self in the 20th century while struggling against societal norms and facing the challenges of life with men who may—or may not—love her.
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ICYMI BOOK REVIEW: #TheLostMasterpiece by #BAShapiro. Magical realism meets French Impressionism.
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A 19th century woman artist discovers her true self in the 20th century while struggling against societal norms and facing the challenges of life with men who may—or may not—love her.
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BOOK REVIEW: #TheLostMasterpiece by #BAShapiro. Magical realism meets French Impressionism.
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My July 2025 books read. The best of these: #PaleMorningLightWithVioletSwan by #DeborahReed; #WeBurnDaylight by BretAnthonyJohnston; #Shutter by #RamonaEmerson, an intriguing blend of police procedural, mystery, and horror.
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A 19th century woman artist finds her true self in the 20th century while struggling against societal norms and facing the challenges of life with men who may—or may not—love her.
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Relax this weekend with a good book.
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In Passion & Paint, Ruby Schmidt, a 19th century artist struggles against societal norms and men who may—or may not—love her.
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A 19th century woman artist finds herself in the 20th century while struggling against societal norms and facing the challenges of life with men who may—or may not—love her.
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A talk by two novelists on the importance of art Respected authors Mary Hoffman and Linda Newbery will be at Deddington Library on Thursday April 22 to talk about the importance of art, specifically carving in stone, in their respective novels: Mary...

An Oxfordshire Artweeks event this Thursday: our authors @maryhoffman.bsky.social and @lindanewbery.bsky.social talk about #stonecarving in their novels, their inspiration & research. www.artweeks.org/events/talk-... #art #inspiration #artinfiction #stone #Michelangelo #sculpture #Artweeks

Passion & Paint: A 19th century female artist battles societal standards.
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Passion & Paint—the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for a woman you love. In it, Ruby Schmidt, a 19th century woman artist faces the challenges of life with men who may—or may not—love her.
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A 19th century woman finds her way in the 20th century. For buy links, go to:
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