Christopher Finch’s Chuck Close: Work is not merely a retrospective of one of the most distinctive painters of the 20th and 21st centuries; it is an intricate tapestry that interweaves Close’s artistic evolution, technical rigor, and personal tribulations into a compelling study of modern portraiture. As a literary and art scholar, one must approach this book with … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Chuck Close: Work by Christopher Finch
The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Ceramics of the Islamic World by Géza Fehérvári
Géza Fehérvári’s Ceramics of the Islamic World is an exquisite and meticulously researched exploration of one of the most significant artistic traditions in Islamic culture. As both an art historian and a scholar of Islamic material culture, Fehérvári offers a study that is as visually rich as it is intellectually rigorous, providing an indispensable reference for scholars, … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Ceramics of the Islamic World by Géza Fehérvári
The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – William Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury
A Study in Time, Memory, and the Fractured South William Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury (1929) stands as one of the most audacious achievements in American literature, a novel that does not merely depict the decline of the once-aristocratic Compson family but immerses its readers in the chaos of fractured consciousness, the weight of memory, and … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – William Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury
The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – “Dali” by Elizabeth Keevill and Kevin Eyres
"Dali" by Elizabeth Keevill and Kevin Eyres offers a comprehensive exploration of Salvador Dalí's multifaceted oeuvre, delving into the evolution of his artistic vision and the myriad influences that shaped his work. Spanning 384 pages, this volume is richly adorned with full-color illustrations, providing readers with a visual feast that complements the in-depth analysis of … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – “Dali” by Elizabeth Keevill and Kevin Eyres
The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work by M.C. Escher
Mathematical Imagination and the Art of the Impossible Few artists command a space so firmly between the rational and the surreal as Maurits Cornelis Escher. M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work is both a testament to his singular vision and an invitation into a world where reality folds upon itself in recursive patterns, and logic succumbs to paradox. … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work by M.C. Escher
The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Basquiat by Leonhard Emmerling
Leonhard Emmerling’s Basquiat is a concise yet compelling study of Jean-Michel Basquiat, an artist whose work remains an enigmatic synthesis of raw expression, cultural critique, and frenetic creativity. Published as part of Taschen’s accessible art series, this volume offers both an introduction to and a nuanced examination of Basquiat’s meteoric rise and untimely demise. Though compact, Emmerling’s … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Basquiat by Leonhard Emmerling
The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review. – Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot
T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats (1939) is, at first glance, an outlier in the poet’s oeuvre. The same man who penned the solemn musings of The Waste Land and the spiritual interrogations of Four Quartets here turns his attention to a whimsical collection of feline character sketches, written in lively, metered verse. Yet, upon closer inspection, Old Possum’s Book … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review. – Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot
The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Preacher, Volume 9: Alamo by Garth Ennis
Garth Ennis’ Preacher, Volume 9: Alamo is a fitting crescendo to one of the most unflinching and philosophically charged graphic novel series in modern comics. In this climactic installment, Ennis brings his relentless meditation on morality, destiny, and the American mythos to a thunderous conclusion, blending pulpy Western aesthetics with theological nihilism and existential reckoning. The Death … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Preacher, Volume 9: Alamo by Garth Ennis
Book Review: Preacher, Volume 8: All Hell’s a-Coming
Garth Ennis’s Preacher, Volume 8: All Hell’s a-Coming is a pivotal entry in the saga of Jesse Custer, one that shifts the narrative from high-octane supernatural chaos to a deeply introspective reckoning. At this juncture in the series, the grandiose battle between divine authority and human free will momentarily recedes, giving way to a story focused on … Continue reading Book Review: Preacher, Volume 8: All Hell’s a-Coming
The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Preacher, Volume 7: Salvation
Garth Ennis' Preacher, Volume 7: Salvation is, at first glance, a reprieve from the chaotic, violent, and near-apocalyptic trajectory of Jesse Custer’s journey. However, beneath this seeming interlude lies a richly layered exploration of American mythology, the individual’s role in shaping justice, and the ever-complex question of redemption. A Morality Play Drenched in Blood and Irony If Preacher as … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Preacher, Volume 7: Salvation
The New Renaissance Mindset 