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The Myth and the Man : A Year Reading Van Gogh’s Letters
There is a myth surrounding Vincent van Gogh that most of us grow up believing. The tortured genius. The mad artist. The man who cut off his ear, painted in isolation, died in poverty, and became famous only after death. His paintings, his suffering, and his tragedy is a story which has become so familiar that it feels like the whole truth. But it is not. The Letters of Vincent van Gogh is the book that corrects that story. If you want to know who Vincent really was, you have
6 min read


Three Remarkable Novels, One Brilliant Author: A Look at John Williams' Work
Sometimes, you come across an author who feels like they’ve written just for you. That’s how I feel about John Williams. I’ve read three...
5 min read


Beautiful, Baffling, and Unforgettable: The Invention of Morel | Book Review
“We can always find a cause for suspicion if we look for it.” The Invention of Morel follows a fugitive as he hides on a strange island,...
2 min read


Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro | Book Review (Read Around the World-Aregntina)
“You only know something once you’ve experienced it in your life, life is our greatest test.” Elena Knows is not a mystery in the...
3 min read
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