Beatles by Lars Saabye Christensen at La Muse Living Library donated by Clara Laper Vestberg! “This is a book about the place I come from. It is not about the Beatles per se…” Clara Laper Vestberg on retreat at La Muse in March 2012!
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The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron at La Muse Living Library donated by Pam Carr! “This book begs to be shared. Whenever a friend or family member expresses a ‘need’ for it I go into a second hand book store and there it is! I have done this three times and each time it has brought cataclysmic change […]
Turner Watercolours by David Blayney at La Muse Living Library donated by Deborah Clarke! “A very inspiring book. Turner shows the power of watercolour so well! May it inspire other artists too.”! Deborah Clarke, August 2011 Visual artist from South Africa
Inscription in The Earth In Mind: On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect by David W. Orr at La Muse Living Library donated by Jeffrey Mulla “The Earth is trying to tell us something really important. It’s time to listen and take notes. No one else is going to preserve the world kind, we haven’t got any […]
The Object Stares Back: On the Nature of Seeing by James Elkins at La Muse Living Library donated by Julia Baugnet “Over the years - as an artist and teacher I have used this book to remind me of the importance of seeing. It also reminds me of the common skills great writers and artists share […]
Scottsboro by Ellen Feldman at La Muse Living Library donated by Eithne Nightingale “I chose this book as I first heard about it and the author … Orange Prize (2009) at the Festival Hall in London. A telling and insightful fictional version of the Scottsboro trial and all it says about race attitude in American South […]
Inscription in Dictionary of the Khazars: A lexicon novel by Milorad Pavic at La Muse Living Library donated by Sarah Deming “For John & Kerry & Guests~ This is the first, and I think, best novel by the late, great Serbian master. He said that he wanted to write novels that were like ousel—places you could […]
Inscription in Dance of the Happy Shades by Alice Munro at La Muse Living Library donated by Kathleen Smith “Tiny perfect observational stories of Southern Ontario. Munro is the best and a continuing inspiration. Be amazed.” Kathleen Smith, July 2010Canada
The Pocket Muse: Endless Inspiration by Monica Wood at La Muse Living Library donated by Sherry Christie “For Musers of the writing persuasion whose creative engines may not always start with the first spin or two… here’s the spark you were looking for.” Sherry Christie, November 2011historical novelistMaine, US To read about Sherry’s time at La […]
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd at La Muse Living Library donated by Deboch (?) Hildebrand (?) “Just a small piece of Southern American experience—though I can figure it’s a piece found anywhere one inquires enough.” Deboch (?) Hildebrand), 2011United States of America