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'Reading Van Gogh' explores finding meaning through the artist's words and work

WBUR | By Emiko Tamagawa,
Lisa Mullins
Published January 24, 2025 at 6:48 AM HST
The cover of "Reading Van Gogh" beside author Elizabeth Barks Cox. (Courtesy of Mercer University Press)
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The cover of "Reading Van Gogh" beside author Elizabeth Barks Cox. (Courtesy of Mercer University Press)

Host Lisa Mullins speaks with Elizabeth Barks Cox, author of “Reading Van Gogh: An Amateur’s Search for God.” The book explores Cox’s search for meaning, which found guidance through the writings and paintings of Vincent Van Gogh.

Book excerpt: Reading Van Gogh

By: Elizabeth Barks Cox

©Mercer University Press, 2024.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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Emiko Tamagawa
Lisa Mullins
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