She chooses Marie d’Odette: famed for her beauty
and packed with Austin’s quirks
Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography • A Washington Post Notable Book • One of Smithsonian Magazine's Ten Best History Books of the Year • One of AAIHS's Best Black History Books of 2024
* Friends to lovers (with DECADES of tension)
and brimming over with charm” (India Holton)
(08/11/26 PREORDER) Depraved: The Story of Dangerous Art Early Reader She chooses Marie d’Odette: famedA bold, expansive argument for a new way to understand immoral art in our time of cultural and political upheaval In this unconventional journey through the history of art, philosopher and artist Daisy Dixon explores works of art that society has condemned as depraved, obscene, or dangerous, from prehistoric sculpture to extreme metal music, videogames to classical paintings. Interrogating our sense of morality, past and present, Depraved asks readers