Hyperallergic: Francis M. Naumann is a “fine and fiercely exacting mind”
“Mentors is an accessible and richly detailed celebration of intense cross-generational exchanges between individuals who champion and challenge each other.”
H-Net Reviews Takes a Close Look at Hungarian Art
H-Net Reviews in the Humanities & Social Sciences commissioned an in-depth review of Éva Forgács’ 2016 book Hungarian Art: Confrontation and Revival in the Modern Movement. In the lengthy article… Read more H-Net Reviews Takes a Close Look at Hungarian Art →
Major French publications rave about Malva
Just released in France, Malva by Dutch writer Hagar Peeters has recently received positive reviews in two major publications: Hagar Peeters renders the imaginary voice of the child by drawing on… Read more Major French publications rave about Malva →
New York Journal of Books: Sengl “continues legacy of acid-tongued Austrian artists”
New York Journal of Books explores the symbolism and impact of The Last Days of Mankind – A Visual Guide to Karl Kraus’ Great War Epic, based on artwork by Deborah Sengl: “Sengl’s art… Read more New York Journal of Books: Sengl “continues legacy of acid-tongued Austrian artists” →
Figueiredo’s “vivid lore of the African Goans” featured in Mint
“Figueiredo’s book is lifted by immensely moving feats of empathy in reaching across time and half the world to plunge towards his father’s long-abandoned Afrikander universe of meaning…”
Mentors, “Full of Humor and Personality”
On his blog Triumph of the Now, reviewer Scott Manley Hadley discusses the many intriguing aspects of Mentors, a forthcoming memoir by art historian and scholar Francis M. Naumann: “An odd but consistently engaging text about academic mentorship, about art, about art history, about writing, about ageing, about illness, about artists and ….
Publishers Weekly gives early praise for A Stranger at My Table
In new review, Publishers Weekly commends Ivo de Figueiredo’s forthcoming memoir A Stranger at My Table: “Figueiredo’s touching, contemplative chronicle of loss and self-discovery documents his Norwegian childhood, adult reconciliation with… Read more Publishers Weekly gives early praise for A Stranger at My Table →
The Believer examines a Palestinian writer’s dilemma in A Rebel in Gaza
In a new article for The Believer, writer Rayyan Al-Shawaf discusses two books that explore the predicament of the Palestinian writer caught between “Israel’s matrix of repression” as well as… Read more The Believer examines a Palestinian writer’s dilemma in A Rebel in Gaza →