The cover artist/Paul Micou

The Cover Artist/Paul Micou 286 pg.
This author was mentioned in an interview that I read with Julia Louis Dreyfus who talked about how much she liked his books. The main character is an artists that specializes in nude caricatures for a magazine started by a childhood friend. He has an amazing "partner" in his dog Elizabeth with whom he shares most of his activities and teaches to paint. The story takes place in flashbacks to France after the artist (Oscar) returns home to New York City. There is a beautiful woman, a "misunderstanding" and some funny exchanges with his older brother. Most fun are the 2 art shows of Elizabeth's paintings that leave Oscar a rich man. I would read another book by this author but I'm not sure I would mention him in an interview. - Christa