The Artist and The Feast

<p>We are talking about<strong> The Artist and The Feast</strong> 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.</p><p>Our resident mixologist, Sarah, developed a fabulous andapropos cocktail for this read:</p><p><strong>The Crimson Atelier</strong></p><p>1 ½ oz vodka</p><p>1 oz cranberry juice (we used sweetened)</p><p>½ oz Cointreau (or other orange liqueur)</p><p>½ oz lime juice</p><p>2-3 fresh rosemary sprigs</p><p>splash of Prosecco</p><p>Muddle 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.</p><p> </p><p>Other books mentioned in this episode:</p><p>Attribution by Linda Moore is the book we read previouslythat dealt with women in the art world!</p><p>Daughters of the Bamboo Grove by Barbara Demick</p><p>The Magnificent Ruins by Nayantara Roy</p><p></p>