Blog | Sleight of Hand

I'm a novelist, a baker, and a photographer – three crafts that all happen by hand, each requiring its own kind of magic to transform raw ingredients into something beautiful. That's what you'll find here – the magic behind the making.

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Jane Ward Jane Ward

Hidden London

Whether it’s your first time or your tenth time, London has many secret places to offer up to the adventurous traveler.

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Joanna Broussard Joanna Broussard

Defining Characters Through Works of Art

I drew on art history survey courses I’d taken in college. I stared at art images online in between writing sessions, wandered in and out of art museums in Boston and London, and bent the ear of a local artist about her process of creating. Every piece, place, and technique I explored got poured into this story to make the art world real for the reader.

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