Infinite Country
- 208 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Includes a Book club favorites reader's guide.
Patricia Engel Books
Patricia Engel's writing delves into the complexities of familial bonds and cultural identity, often weaving narratives that span both Latin America and the United States. Her stories explore profound themes of displacement, love, and the search for belonging, resonating with readers through their emotional depth. Engel's prose is marked by a keen psychological insight and a lyrical quality that draws readers intimately into the lives of her characters. She masterfully connects personal experiences with broader societal concerns, offering a distinctive voice in contemporary fiction.
From Patricia Engel, whose novel Infinite Country was a New York Times bestseller and a Reese's Book Club pick, comes an exquisite collection of ten haunting, award-winning short stories set across the Americas and linked by themes of migration, sacrifice, and moral compromise. Two Colombian expats meet as strangers on the rainy streets of New York City, both burdened with traumatic pasts. In Cuba, a woman discovers her deceased brother's bones have been stolen, and the love of her life returns from Ecuador for a one-night visit. A cash-strapped couple hustles in Miami, to life-altering ends. The Faraway World is a collection of arresting stories from the New York Times bestselling author of Infinite Country, Patricia Engel, "a gifted storyteller whose writing shines even in the darkest corners" (The Washington Post). Intimate and panoramic, these stories bring to life the liminality of regret, the vibrancy of community, and the epic deeds and quiet moments of love.
A collection of ten haunting short stories linked by themes of migration, sacrifice, and moral compromise bring to life the liminality of regret, the vibrancy of community, and the epic deeds and quiet moments of love.
Artists' Paper
A Case in Paper History
Edited by Penelope Banou, Georgios Boudalis, Patricia Engel, Stephen R. Hill, Joseph Schirò, and Jedert Vodopivec Tomažic, this volume explores the question of why artists select specific papers for their creations. It examines whether this choice is influenced by availability and cost or driven by artistic motivation. The book features examples from artists such as Nikolai Astrup, Micheline de Bellefroid, Auguste Beuret, Johann Martin Schmidt, and Henri Cueco, alongside insights from Danish and Belgian artist groups, as well as traditions from India, Turkey, Japan, and the Aztecs. It also presents both traditional and cutting-edge methodologies for analyzing paper as a medium. The research highlights how a scribe's or printer's choice of paper reflects the local paper-making craft, availability of materials, trade practices, and cultural habits, while also incorporating the artist's intent. This comprehensive examination is significant for both art history and conservation, emphasizing the relevance of paper selection from the Renaissance to the present. The insights aim to encourage further interdisciplinary studies that merge conservation research with art history.
