Still Life with Bread Crumbs by Anna Quindlen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Anna Quindlen is definitively one of my very favorite authors. I particularly liked her first book, [b:Object Lessons|77478|Object Lessons|Anna Quindlen|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1389148994s/77478.jpg|1554085], and this is the next book of hers that I think even approaches that one in terms of quality, but I find all of her work so pleasant to read. When I read her books and essays I can really get lost in the worlds and families she creates and describes.
This book was lovely - reminded me of [b:Plainsong|77156|Plainsong|Kent Haruf|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1388200586s/77156.jpg|1402373] in its being a simple story about people in a small town. A well-known artist leaves NYC for a small cottage in the country, and establishes a new life there. The characters are well-developed and likable, the story is nice to follow. It's the kind of book you can enjoy, and recommend to your mother, and to your grandmother.
I was happy to see Quindlen return to a simple story and focus on the storytelling and the characters. Some of her more recent books (like [b:Black and Blue|5157|Black and Blue|Anna Quindlen|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1388459940s/5157.jpg|2349447] and [b:One True Thing|176839|One True Thing|Anna Quindlen|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1320401814s/176839.jpg|1445239]) were so focused on a particular political topic or Big Theme that her value as a good writer got lost for me.
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