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Magical realism novel The Art of Vanishing by Morgan Pager has hit the shelves.
The love story follows Claire, a gallery worker, who finds herself enamoured by an artwork of Jean, who is frozen in time by his painter father Henri Matisse.
Eventually, Claire discovers she can step through the frame of Jean’s painting and into a bygone era, resulting in the two falling in love.
“It is a magical love story about a museum employee and the man in a masterpiece hanging on the walls,” Morgan said in a social media post.
“It’s about time and art and the ways magic might surround us in our day-to-day lives, if we take the time to stop and see it,” she added.
This is the author’s debut novel. Prior to this, the bookworm launched an online platform for her to share what she is reading and her life in New York City.
Morgan also pursued a career in theatrical producing, and eventually joined a book publishing company where she handles marketing and the company’s social media platforms.
