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

Titles I've loved lately: The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez Quade & When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole

What I'm listening to: Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

What I'm making: pistacchio and chocolate butter cake from The New Sugar & Spice & the Gratefully Oregon Cowl by Anne Lindquist