Lessons from the Delmar Divide: Why the Past is the Key to Our Present
Digging in with Joan Fernandez is a free bi-weekly email newsletter of peeks into Jo van Gogh's world, news bits about Van Gogh paintings, fresh narratives originating from others' lives and my own. This essay is edited from my archives. People often ask why I spend so much time in the past. The truth? It's because I'm deeply passionate—and occasionally terrified—by the present. Here's an illustration: This week I'll be interviewing sister author Ellen Barker to launch her new evocative...