A few days ago I started reading the book by Russell Banks called The Reserve. It is loosely based on the life of the artist Rockwell Kent and based in the Adirondacks in upstate NY. If you haven't checked out Kent's artwork yet - it is pretty amazing. I was first introduced to his art when I bought a image that had been cut out of one of the books he illustrated. I immediately came home and hung the art up on the wall and did an internet search on Rockwell Kent. Then, lucky for me, the NY State Museum had an exhibition of his work last year.
The author Russell Banks is from NY. This is the first book of Banks I have read. I picked this book up at the local library after the suggestion from a colleague. So far, I am 60 pages into the book and it is easily keeping my interest.
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