Textures of Life

A study in motives, conflicts, ambitions, and fears as idealistic young newlyweds face unanticipated realitiesHortense Calisher''s second novel is a multigenerational story of art, family, and marriage. Opening with Liz and David''s wedding and chronicling the first four years of their life together, Calisher follows the couple through their evolution into erudite, antimaterialist artists. They mo...