How painter Maira Kalman finds 'Joy' in darkness

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Ashley Brown

Published November 3, 2026 at 3:51 PM EST

Author and painter Maira Kalman is out with a new book called Joy, exploring all the things that bring her fleeting happiness and why sorrow is a necessary counterpart to joy.

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