Even the Lilies

A quiet painter in a quaint beach town sees the world through an artistic lens, but the picture isn’t always sunny. The scene becomes very textured when Adaline takes in her niece for the summer. When life begins to spiral, mental and physical health are tested. The truth that she believed to be solid begins to ebb and flow away from certainty. Her own mind becomes the object of scrutiny. Will the canvas of their relationships be stretched too tightly?Adaline works at a clock repair shop where her aging boss is her tether to the community. Everything changes when her niece Calla shows up. Calla is a talker and a bit rambunctious in the best way! During the summer Calla gets her first art commission and Adaline lovingly helps. The two bond over the meanings of symbols, shapes, and color, learning how to communicate with one another. Things are looking up on the outside… until their inner struggles begin to bleed into the real world.This deeply intimate book shows an artist with inner demons striving to maintain the portrayal of a perfect Aunt… but can she? Read more