I’m the author of The Cassatt Sisters: A Novel of Love and Art (October 2025). Escape into Art is a place you’ll find paintings and miscellanea about American Impressionist Mary Cassatt and her circle of artist friends, along with delicious bites from Paris during La Belle Époque, the Beautiful Age.

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In writing, and perhaps most arts, there are two parts of bringing a work to fruition—creation and commerce. I personally try not to think about the commerce before completing a creative ...