Today's book lover is seeking a literary doorway into the creative world of art and museums.

Kristine Parsons doesn't have an art background. She works as a county road commission manager in Michigan, yet she is fascinated by art and museums, and finds herself drawn to immersive and engaging stories that incorporate one or both elements into the story.

Kristine loves to travel and visit museums in person, but her day-to-day life between work and two active pre-teens means that in this season, these visits are more likely to occur on the page. Today, Kristine and Anne explore stories featuring art and the creative process. If Anne has recommendations that are actually set in museums, well, so much the better.

We'd love to hear your ideas for Kristine, too: please tell us by leaving a comment on our show notes page, where you'll also find the list of titles mentioned today. That's at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/527.

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Chapters:

03:43 Meet Kristine

09:06 What brings Kristine to What Should I Read Next?

14:31 The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai

17:55 The Unseen World by Liz Moore

21:47 Heart the Lover by Lily King

24:47 A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst

31:14 The Fine Art of Lying by Alexandra Andrews

36:52 Lightbreakers by Aja Gabel

43:07 Dear Monica Lewinsky by Julia Langbein

48:08 What will Kristine read next?

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