Lisa and Boston artist Julia Purdy discuss Still Life by Louise Penny, the first Inspector Gamache series. This was published in 2005 and there are 18 books in this series. It is an internationally recognized series.
This article in Vox discusses how Louise Penny has perfected the literary genre with combining murder mysteries in a small town idyllic town filled with artists.
Julia is an artist and you can find her on her website or on Instagram.
Books Discussed on this show:
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
Sankofa by Chibunduy Onuzo
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
The Rise of Wolf Eight by Rick McIntyre
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