Conversation with the 7am Novelist

I had a wonderful time chatting with Michelle Hoover about "Port Anna," art history, and the importance of museums. Thirty years ago, I began writing a dissertation focused on the work of the 19th-century French artist Gustave Moreau. Although the paintings are fascinating, portals into another world, he also left behind a museum dedicated to his own work and memorabilia. This led me to think deeply about museums and their influence on cultural, social, and political life. Now more than ever, I believe that they can help us to find common ground, "joined together in awe."