The Town of Qualities: Curiosity, Humility, Audacity, Delight, and Their Friends

Meet Curiosity, Hope, Envy, Humility, and their friends in The Town of Qualities, where 45 familiar traits and emotions become unforgettable characters through J. Ruth Gendler’s lyrical prose and original art.

The Town of Qualities is a completely new companion to J. Ruth Gendler’s beloved The Book of Qualities. Like the original, it brings human attributes to life as vivid characters, this time pairing Gendler’s lyrical writing with her original monotypes. Serious and playful, subtle and su...