How painter Maira Kalman finds 'Joy' in darkness

NPR | By Elena Burnett,

Ashley Brown

Published November 3, 2026 at 1:51 PM MST

Author and painter Maira Kalman is out with a new book called Joy, exploring all the things that bring her fleeting happiness and why sorrow is a necessary counterpart to joy.

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Elena Burnett

Ashley Brown

Ashley Brown is a supervising editor for All Things Considered.

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