Ark

An unforgettable literary novel about genius, family, and the high cost of creation, Ark follows an uncompromising artist whose life's work—and fractured family—collide as questions of legacy, love, and immortality become impossible to ignore. Darkly funny, emotionally rich, and deeply humane, Ark explores what remains after a lifetime spent chasing greatness.

At eighty-three, legendary but commercially unsuccessful artist Ben "Ark" Arkin refuses to slow down. Living in a sprawling SoHo loft...