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The June Paintings
A Literary Fiction Short Story by Maggie Shipstead
Subgenres:
- Short Story,
- Coming-of-Age,
- Maine
This book is for you if you're into...
- Artists defying strict mentors on isolated islands
- Stories where breaking the rules changes everything
- Short fiction about women challenging expectations
On a remote island, an unfulfilled young female painter finds a singular kind of inspiration in this cunning short story about identity and empowerment by New York Times bestselling author Maggie Shipstead.
June Tremblay is struggling to find herself as a painter when she accepts a summer job as assistant to renowned artist Hiram Lammergeier on his private island off the Maine coast. The reclusive legend has one peculiar rule: under no circumstances is June to create any art of her own. Caught between her need to paint and her desire for Lammergeier, June rebels, and her transgression sets off a chain of retaliation that will shape the rest of her life.
Maggie Shipstead's The June Paintings is part of Blaze, a collection of short stories about incendiary women across the decades who dare to defy convention. They can be read or listened to in one sitting.
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