A review by pattydsf
Important Artifacts and Personal Property from the Collection of Lenore Doolan and Harold Morris, Including Books, Street Fashion, and Jewelry by Leanne Shapton

3.0

This has to be one of the oddest books I have ever read. It is the whole story of a relationship told through the possessions of the two people involved. It is a catalog of their life as if everything associated with their love affair has been put up for auction.

Lenore Doolan and Harold Morris meet at a Halloween party and so the artifacts start with that invitation. The catalog progresses through the highs and lows of Morris' and Doolan's life for the next few years.

I am fascinated not only by the book, but by the author. How did Shapiro ever think of this and then execute it. Amazing. I will be curious to see what her next book is like.