The Fifth Avenue Artists Society by Joy Callaway is set in the Bronx in the 1890's. It is a story about a family of artists, four sisters and a brother living in genteel poverty after their father dies. Ginny wants desperately to be a published author, yet struggles to find a publisher because she is a woman. When her brother brings her to a salon of artists she seems to find a place where all voices are equal, male or female, and a new life begins for her. However, there is something darker going on beneath the surface that threatens them all.
Based on the life of Callaway's own grandmother, it is a fascinating portrait of a female artist's life in late nineteenth century New York. A worthwhile read.
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