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

WBUR | By Emiko Tamagawa,

Lisa Mullins

Published January 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM EST

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

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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