title: The Book of Portraiture: A Novel
author:  Steve Tomasula 
description: <DIV>&quot;A grand historical account of how the act of representing others always includes a representation of the self. . . . Reimagines what the novel, particularly the historical novel, might mean in the digital world, and it does so with verve, gusto, and style.&quot;--<I>Bookforum</I></DIV><br /><br /><DIV>&quot;Once again, Steve Tomasula has fabricated an incisive and sly commentary on art's way of being in the world, and the manner in which it intersects, and conflicts, with our perceptions. Virtuosic in its execution, and sublime in its discernment, <I>The Book of Portraiture</I> is an able continuation of Tomasula's ongoing project to redraw the boundaries of contemporary fiction.&quot;--Christopher Sorrentino</DIV><br /><br /><DIV>&quot;Think of Swift, Groddeck, Lautreamont, and George Carlin conversing together in a large wastebin--up to their chins in 21st century sweepings--and you will begin to have an idea of Tomasula's very funny, very smart and downright scary epic vision.&quot;--Rikki Ducornet</DIV>
zlib_text: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  THE PORTRAIT OF PERFECTION
  
  eBook Edition
  
  Holland Legacy Publishing
  
  ISBN: 978-0-9972995-1-9
  
  Copyright © 2016 by Vicki Hopkins
  
  All Rights Reserved.
  
  This book or parts thereof may not be reproduced in any form, stored in a
  retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means without prior
  written permission of the author, except as provided by United States of
  America copyright law.
  
  eBook Edition, License Notes
  
  This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only and may not be resold
  or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with
  another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you
  are reading this book and did not purchase it, then please purchase your copy.
  Thank you for respecting the hard work of all authors.
  
  Work of Fiction
  
  This is a work of fiction. Places and incidents are either a product of the
  author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any
  actual persons, living or 