“Because answers are inert things that stop inquiry. They make you think you have finished looking. But you are never finished. There are always discoveries that will turn everything you think you know on its head and that will make you ask all over again: Who are we?”
This novel delves into the lives of individuals connected by the art world, focusing on the relationship between a fictionalized version of the artist Mary Coin and a collector. more
Marisa Silver is an American author born on April 23, 1960. Her works are known for their profound character development and delicate emotional portrayal, primarily focusing on family, love, and social issues. more
“But every age deserves its fashion and its forms, and no one can control what survives.”
“Why did people try to shush trouble away as if it were an unruly child?”
“To call somebody a Jewish composer is obviously redundant.”
“I was in the army, and I had given up the thought of being a composer.”
“Students rarely disappoint teachers who assure them in advance that they are doomed to failure.”
“Landale's language burns away the mists of the past, preparing a place of welcome for our ghosts.”
“Impressing a bunch of snooty teenagers is a pretty lame life goal to have.”
“You may look normal like everyone else, but you're not. Not on the inside.”