The Book Of Chocolate Saints

Presented as a story braided with biographical texture, the narrative moves from a shaken Manhattan in the wake of 9/11 to a return voyage toward India, with a celebrated art show in Delhi acting as a fulcrum. The voice shifts between the artist’s own confessional perspective and a devoted biographer’s chronicling, creating a hallucinatory, layered reading experience. Paintings and poems float through the prose, lending a decadent, jeu d’esprit that echoes classic poetic sensibilities while remaining strikingly contemporary.

Readers are guided through a sensory landscape where glamour, excess, and introspection collide. The prose is lush and precise, inviting close attention and re-reading as ideas deepen. The journey—part travelogue, part interior exploration—lets readers move through time and space as the artist wrestles with desire, responsibility, and the hunger to leave a lasting monument in his art.

• A character-driven exploration of obsession, artistry, and the price of originality
• A travel-rich arc spanning Manhattan and Delhi, anchored by a pivotal art show
• Lyrical, hallucinatory prose that blends narrative, poetry, and artistic iconography
• A layered structure pairing the artist’s perspective with a biographer’s account for depth
• Provokes reflection on fame, legacy, and what it means to live fiercely

Readers finish with a deeper understanding of the costs and rewards of fearless creativity, a renewed curiosity about art and life, and a lasting impression of the dramatic pull of an artist’s life.