Picture This
Author: Joseph Heller
Mr. Heller treats the whole panorama of history past and present with the bravado of Mark Twain in one of his sassier moods.–The New York Times Book ReviewA keenly satirical look at the world of art and museums by the author of the modern classic, Catch-22…..Read More
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