Memoir of a Collection

Memoir of a CollectionIn this book of linked, illustrated essaysa unique hybrid of memoir, art writing, and wisdom seeking narrativeSteven Kasher looks closely at some thirty artworks in his personal collection. These are not necessarily the largest or most valuable pieces that have passed through his hands, but the ones that have lodged themselves in his mind: a photograph of Janis Joplin, a Philip Guston painting of a salami sandwich on seeded rye, a haunting self

the San Remo

and designs

Because the unique qualities of certain materials greatly impact the conception and design of any object

granite peaks emerging from an ever-changing veil of clouds

There are captivating panoramas from Brooklyn

the book includes a chapter on how dads can support a spouse when she’s the one being deployed

This decade

stayed confident

Pat Summitt (who racked up 1

Shape-shifters

Echoes of Jewish literary tradition can be heard in Small Worlds

as the veterans themselves recall it