I love books with an international setting, a real-life or fictional artist, revolution, heartbreak, wry humor, and unbelievable-but-true events.

A firm believer in reading whatever suits your mood, I have zero shame in following up a somber multi-generational saga with a comforting soft rock memoir by Richard Marx.

When not reading, I can be found knitting, attempting to sew my own clothes and working on backyard projects.

Titles I've loved lately: The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid and The Colony by Audrey Magee

What I'm listening to: Rememberings by Sinéad O'Connor