Banana Rose: A Novel

By: Natalie Goldberg

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Synopsis: From the author of Writing Down the Bones: This novel about a Brooklyn-born woman&’s self-reinvention in Taos, New Mexico, &“explodes with wit and vision&” (Indianapolis News). Nell Schwartz is a Brooklyn-born Jewish girl who reinvents herself in the communes of Taos, renaming herself Banana Rose—because she&’s &“bananas.&” But Nell struggles with her inner fears and desires, the demands of the artist&’s life, and the irrepressible call of home.While living in New Mexico, Nell falls in love with and marries a free-spirited horn player named Gauguin. They travel east to experience city life, and then to the Midwest to be closer to family, but their tempestuous relationship cools as Nell&’s free-spiritedness and Jewishness seem under constant scrutiny. For solace, Nell turns to her friend Anna, a writer who teaches Nell what it means to be an artist. Nell is slowly transformed by love, loss, and art, gaining a new sense of self.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Natalie Goldberg, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.