The Bird That Sang in Color

A moving family saga about the cost of living in conformity, Donna Greco comes of age in 1970 alongside her brother, Vincent. While Donna dreams of a conventional life—marriage, children, and financial security—her artistic, free-spirited brother imagines a very different future.

As the years unfold, Donna begins to question the choices she once believed would guarantee happiness and to wonder whether Vincent's unconventional path may have held a deeper truth all along. Heartfelt and gently humorous, this character-driven story invites readers to reflect on an intriguing question: What pictures will you have of yourself by the end of your life?

Fans of Convenience Store Woman or Matt Haig's Midnight Library will be drawn to this poignant exploration of family, identity, and the courage it takes to live freely. This is the third book in the Greco Family Trilogy and a prequel to the other two novels in the series.

"a moving story of two Italian American siblings across several decades...graceful prose...poignant character driven story," Publisher's Weekly

"highly polished artistic prose...evolves fluidly; with great heart and humour...A consummate exponent in the art of storytelling and skilled in the imagery of words...Without exception, the characters are all emotionally complex...lyrical and lovingly written...profound and thought provoking," Fiction Books Biz Book Reviews

"a refreshing family portrait about interpersonal evolution...presented with affection, humor, and insight...an inspiring slice of life blend of philosophy, psychology, and transformation that draws readers into a warm story and examines the wellsprings of creative force and future legacies...evocative, uplifting," Midwest Book Review

"The periods and places are so well realised, with the kind of simple, yet revealing, strokes Donna admires in her brother's drawings. This is writing of the highest quality...it is a book that makes you think, to question your assumptions. And that is something that the best literature sets out to do," Rosie Amber Book Reviews

"The clear simplicity of the writing, the beautiful distillation of many years of life into flowing pages, all brings Donna and her family to life. The dramas and successes, the good times and family traditions and the not so good - all wonderfully depicted. It left me with plenty to think about - what would the pictures of my life be? How does one think about success in terms of achievements, and so much more," Emma B. Books Reviews