Confession… I am a bibliophile… that much you already know. What you might not know is that I really used to struggle with my TBR, or “to be read,” pile. I love books and I thoroughly enjoy getting lost in another world or connecting with an interesting character. That said, I often felt overwhelmed by […]
Read more "#Bookshelfies"I am so grateful to all those who came out to support me at my very first author event on Saturday, March 30th at the Leesburg Center for the Arts. Honestly, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, but the event went incredibly well! For the most part, nearly everyone who attended had already read […]
Read more "A Conversation with the Author at the LCFA"All bibliophiles know that when visiting a new town, one must always find the bookstores first! If you’re ever in Asheville, NC, Malaprop’s Bookstore is a booklover’s dream and is not to be missed. With a coffee cafe located conveniently inside, visitors can get lost for hours among the rows of books, themed displays and […]
Read more "Malaprop’s Bookstore"Sometimes a bookstore is a work of art in its own right. Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar in Asheville, NC is a visually enticing masterpiece of a bookshop that just so happens to offer literary themed cocktails, charcuterie boards and awe-inspiring desserts. You really have to see it to believe it! The multi-level […]
Read more "Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar"Please check out the newest addition to The Wandering Art Historian blog… ADRIENNE’S ATHENAEUM! I love sharing the books I read with all of you. In fact, you may recall some past posts featuring “My Year in Books.” This year I’m changing things up! 2023 was a crazy year and the books I read reflect […]
Read more "Introducing… ADRIENNE’S ATHENAEUM!"All good things must come to an end and sadly, it is time to announce the end of The Wandering Art Historian book club. Our final book – Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreeland – will be discussed on Sunday, October 30th at 2:00pm via Zoom. The end of The Wandering Art Historian […]
Read more "The Wandering Art Historian Book Club Comes to an End"Lately I have been doing a ton of research on The Highwaymen, a collection of African American artists who painted fantastic Florida landscapes and then sold them on the roads and highways of the Sunshine State from the 1950’s to the 1980’s. If you have been following the blog the past couple of years, you […]
Read more "An Art Historical Holy Grail"The Relic Master by Christopher Buckley is a hilarious, darkly satirical, madcap romp through European history at the dawn of the Protestant Reformation. I know how that sounds, but bear with me! Probably best known for his modern political satires, author Christopher Buckley (son of William F. Buckley) takes aim at the complicated politics of […]
Read more "“The Relic Master” by Christopher Buckley"The year 2021 was a wild ride indeed! In addition to all the other media I consume, I am especially grateful for the books that helped me get through such a crazy year via a little escapism. Longtime followers of the blog know that I love to read and talk to people about books because […]
Read more "My Year in Books"I like to consider myself an avid reader. While my preferred genres are Sci-Fi and Fantasy, I also read a lot of books for my art historical research and for The Wandering Art Historian book club. For a whole host of reasons, not all books I read make the final book club cut and yet, […]
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