The Artist and The Feast

We are talking about The Artist and The Feast by Lucy Steedsin The Reading Lounge. Set just after WWI, a famous artist, the artist’s niece, and an aspiring artist and journalist come together in a remote village in the south of France and discover what it means to both unseen and seen and the challenges people face to find their self-expression. Join us in The Reading Lounge to see if you may want to add this novel to your TBR.Our resident mixologist, Sarah, developed a fabulous andapropos cocktail for this read:The Crimson Atelier1 ½ oz vodka1 oz cranberry juice (we used sweetened)½ oz Cointreau (or other orange liqueur)½ oz lime juice2-3 fresh rosemary sprigssplash of ProseccoMuddle a sprig of rosemary in a shaker, add ice, vodka,juices, and Cointreau. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass. Add a splash of Prosecco and garnish with rosemary. Other books mentioned in this episode:Attribution by Linda Moore is the book we read previouslythat dealt with women in the art world!Daughters of the Bamboo Grove by Barbara DemickThe Magnificent Ruins by Nayantara Roy