Staff Book and Media Recommendations

Denise Lozeau is a Library Specialist II at the University of Central Oklahoma.

Girl With the Pearl Earring

Tracy Chevalier

This is a wonderfully entertaining historical fictional novel that tells the story of how Vermeer came to paint his masterpiece, "The Girl with a Pearl Earring" in the 17th century. The book presents an interesting perspective on the private lives of the Vermeer family and the community at large.

Reviewed April 2011