The Memory Painter by Gwendolyn Womack: Unlocking past lives with art and drugs

The premise hooked me immediately. As the son of two painters, and a New England native (the book is set around Boston), I just tore through The Memory Painter. At the onset, I expected a novel like Bel Canto that showcased the power of art, mixed with a love story that bounced through time like The Time Traveler’s Wife. What delights me about the story is that it defies categorization.  Author Gwendolyn Womack has crafted a book that combines a love story, science fiction, historical fiction,