Watercolor paintings, Galveston travel, and novels by artist Elena Sandovici — daily art blog.
Currently obsessed with the novel I just finished: Workhorse by Caroline Palmer. It made me think of other books set in New York City where the protagonist is a young woman who is an absolute train wreck, such as Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee, and my own book, Dogs with Bagels.
Some reader reviews of my new Galveston novel, Breakaway Bridesmaid, are in. Some readers love the multiple points of view, others find it distracting. Most readers so far love the setting.
Since I’m lucky enough to have the opportunity to show art at the League Kempner House – the Island mansion … More
Lola Is Never Drinking Again, A Galveston novel, is a book of historical fiction by Maria Elena Sandovici. Set in the late 1980s, the book follows the exploits of a woman who returns to Galveston after a murky past of alcohol and drug abuse abroad and must deal with an inheritance she doesn’t quite understand.
The Glory Days of Aimée Bonnard is a historical fiction novel by Maria Elena Sandovici. It is set in Galveston’s infamous red light district in 1898 and follows the exploits of a sex worker who moves to the Island under a false name and rebrands herself as the most expensive woman in Galveston. In this post you can read the first chapter of the book.
Several magical things happened today: I painted this painting of a girl reading with coffee (Books and Coffee, acrylic on … More
Best thing about today: I got to write 1,000 words on my new manuscript. In it, Cornelius takes Betty to … More