Book Review: Art and Fear
Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking by David Bayles My rating: 4 of 5 stars Art and Fear is a broader book than the title suggests. In fact, I was initially put off by the … Continued
Book Review: Talking To Strangers
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know by Malcolm Gladwell My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have always enjoyed Malcolm Gladwell’s books and found them interesting, but Talking to Strangers ranks highest as … Continued
Book Review: Whiskey Women, The Untold Story of How Women Saved Bourbon, Scotch, and Irish Whiskey
Whiskey Women: The Untold Story of How Women Saved Bourbon, Scotch, and Irish Whiskey by Fred Minnick My rating: 4 of 5 stars The title and cover of this beautifully designed book caught my eye in the gift shop of … Continued
Book Review – Prelude to Spanish Modernism: Fortuny to Picasso
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Prelude to Spanish Modernism: Fortuny to Picasso by Mark A. Roglan My rating: 4 of 5 stars “Prelude to Spanish Modernism: Fortuny to Picasso” is a beautiful catalog covering the exhibition by the same name at The Meadows Museum in … Continued
Rolling away the Rock
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The plan was to finish transplanting some saplings. We started the project yesterday and got one little tree successfully in the ground before a sudden afternoon storm rained us out. Should’ve only taken an hour to complete the job. But … Continued
Book Review: Fortuny, Friends and Followers
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Fortuny: Friends and Followers by Amanda W. Dotseth My rating: 5 of 5 stars Fortuny: Friends and Followers is a catalog of the recent exhibition by the same name held February 3-June 2, 2019 at The Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist … Continued
Book Review: Ramón Casas: La modernidad anhelada
Ramon Casas: La modernidad anhelada by Ignasi Domènech i Vives My rating: 5 of 5 stars This catalog (in Spanish) covers an exhibit at Museu de Maricel, Sitges (and later Madrid and Palma) of over 200 pieces of art commemorating … Continued
Book Review: Between the World and Me
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Between the World and Me” was a quick read; not for its brevity or Ta-Nehisi Coates’s masterful economy of words, but because I couldn’t put it … Continued
The Inspiration for Greigston Manor in House Key
A friend, who had been cleaning out old boxes in her parents’ house, came across this photograph of her great-grandfather’s former home, dated 1929. She rushed over to show it to me, asking if I could guess which house it … Continued
Book Review: A Pride of Place, Rural Residences of Fauquier County
A Pride of Place: Rural Residences of Fauquier County, Virginia by Kimberly Prothro Williams My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book offers a good overview of Fauquier County historic homes and their architectural history. It is well-researched and laid … Continued
