Maria Hummel Dissects Violence in Art with “Still Lives”
Despite its missteps, Hummel’s art-world thriller “Still Lives” is a compelling read.
Bradley Babendir is a fiction writer and critic. He has written for The New Republic, The Millions, Electric Literature, The Rumpus, and elsewhere. He currently lives in Boston, where he is the editor-in-chief of Redivider and an MFA candidate at Emerson College.
Despite its missteps, Hummel’s art-world thriller “Still Lives” is a compelling read.
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