Aesop's Mirror: A Love Story

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM SAROYAN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR WRITING. Falling in love at first sight with a mirror in a Rhode Island auction Maryalice Huggins sets out to discover its history and learns that it was likely passed down through generations of the illustrious Brown family. Certain of the mirrors prestige she goes up against the leading lights of the fascinating high-end antiques world and discovers that the value of a beautiful object and its market value are not the same thing at all. As Huggins concludes her delightful (Jacki Lyden NPR) quest of sleuthing research and obsession she learns the true meaning of art.