In September 2023 we launched Collectif Reads, a bi-monthly review of art writing of interest (we hope!) to our membership and readers. The intent is to educate and entertain© the greater website-reading public. 

This tab collects the reviews to date. Perhaps other members will volunteer their reviews of books they’ve read?

16Sep2023 It’s Not Only Rock ‘n’ Roll:  Iconic Musicians Reveal the Source of Their Creativity, by Dr Jenny Boyd. Reviewed by Barbara Lehtiniemi.

15Nov2023 What It Is, by Lynda Barry. Reviewed by Jessica MacLeod.

14Jan2024 The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams. Reviewed by Susan Latreille.

14Mar2024. The Story of Art Without Men, by Katy Hessel. Reviewed by Barb Lehtiniemi

13Jun2024 Picture This: How Pictures Work by Molly Bang. Review by Jessica McCloud

12Aug2024 The Personal Librarian (2021) by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray,

also An Object of Beauty (2010) by Steve Martin, reviewed by Susan Latreille

11Oct2024 The Architecture of the Glyptotek

13Feb2025 The Lady With the Dark Hair by Erin Bartels, reviewed by Susan Latreille

13Jun2025 The Practice, Shipping Creative Work by Seth Godin, reviewed by Jessica MacLeod

7Aug2025 The Art Detective, Fakes, Frauds, and Finds and the Search for Lost Treasures by Philip Mould, reviewed by Barb Lehtiniemi.

16Oct2025 The Secret Life of Colour by Kassia St Clair, reviewed by Susan Latreille.

25Dec2025 We Need Your Art by Amie McNee, reviewed by Jessica MacLeod