Albert and the Whale
, by Philip Hoare (Pegasus). This idiosyncratic account of the life, work, and afterlife of the Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer considers âhow art imagines our world.â Hoare shows Dürerâs responsiveness to his times. Copernicus and Martin Luther had ushered in a world âshifting nervously in space,â and printing (the âcurrencyâ of Dürerâs fame) and trade fostered unprecedented connectivity. Hoare also places his subject in a surprising lineage of artists including William Blake, Marianne Moore, Thomas Mann, and Andy Warhol. These comparisons elucidate Dürerâs radicalism, and establish him as a revolutionary and thoroughly modern artist. Hoare writes, âBefore Dürer, dragons existed; after him, they did not.â
Book Club Picks for May 2021 By Gilcy Aquino | May 12, 2021
Just as April showers brought the gift of May flowers, we’re bringing you the long-awaited book club picks for this month. Whether you’ve started to feel antsy stuck at home or feeling in need of a change because the path you’re on isn’t the right one for you, these book club picks are sure to keep you
Fully Booked.
by Nancy Jooyoun Kim (Park Row)
Recommended for: Those of us with immigrant parents who wonder what their lives might have been like before settling down in America with a sprinkling of murder mystery thrown in for good measure.