{"product_id":"joy","title":"Joy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA luminous four-colour collection of prose and paintings that reveals how joy—quiet, fleeting, and often overlooked—persists, even in the darkest of times, from the critically acclaimed artist and bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen Holding Things, Still Life with Remorse,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSara Berman’s Closet.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this beautiful, inviting, and uplifting book, beloved artist and author Maira Kalman offers a deep appreciation of joy. A timely counterpart to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStill Life with Remorse\u003c\/i\u003e, this four-colour collection of original paintings and prose celebrates daily observations of small, unexpected moments of light piercing through the darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a world marked by grief and uncertainty, Kalman believes that seeking joy brings meaning to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA woman applying red lipstick at a café in Paris after lunch.\u003cbr\u003eThe intoxicating scent of freshly cut grass in Central Park.\u003cbr\u003eA berry tart shared by family in the countryside.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKalman invites readers to experience the world through her eyes, opening the mind and senses to find pleasure, humour, and hope in the everyday. Interwoven with these intimate observations are meditations on artists and writers who have transformed pain and sorrow into beauty and triumph, from Beethoven to Kafka to Virginia Woolf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith her gentle wit and deep insights, Kalman shows us how to be present—and question—the world: to become alert to details and contradictions. She reminds us that even seemingly insignificant moments and memories can become glimmering, restorative bridges to the sublime. Her reflections are accompanied by colourful and expressive art that captures human resilience and celebrates the redemptive power of art and music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wondrous blend of prose and art,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis both a source of comfort and a call to remember that pleasure does not erase suffering but exists stubbornly and beautifully alongside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover \/ 160 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished 27 October 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MAIRA KALMAN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48714767204593,"sku":null,"price":47.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/3768\/7537\/files\/Joy-Kalman.png?v=1789011982","url":"https:\/\/goodegg.ca\/products\/joy","provider":"Good Egg","version":"1.0","type":"link"}