Each month, the Columbia Public Library offers selections from its collection related to a current best-seller or hot topic. Library Associate Carren Summerfield compiled this month’s selections.

After recently enjoying a novel about the international art arena, I wanted to know more. “Artcurious: Stories of the Unexpected, Slightly Odd, and Strangely Wonderful in Art History” (Penguin Books, 2020) by Jennifer Dasal hooked me, and, as you can see, I borrowed part of the title for this article. Before reading this, my view of the larger art world was filtered by million-dollar auctions, exclusive galleries and wealthy patrons. It felt distant, mysterious and a little daunting. I began to ask colleagues about their feelings about art, art museums and the art world. People said they fe

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