On Spaces and Colors 

By Priscilla Long

University of New Mexico Press

Pub date November 3, 2026

  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0826370075
“Priscilla Long has written a book that’s a balm for anyone who’s felt beaten down by the unrelenting assault of modern life and who’s looking for a way to sidestep, a way that can help you rest and think more deeply, even if you don’t have a place to escape to. By examining the spaces and colors and systems that make up our environment, she suggests new ways of existing within them, ways that provide insight and delight for the open and curious mind.” — Patrick Madden, author of Disparates: Essays
In On Spaces and Colors, Priscilla Long reflects on the spaces we inhabit and the colors that surround us. The essays occur in threes: space (such as a garden, an alley, a living room); color (does pink really stink?); and gallery (a type of space we enter via the imagination—a painting, a book, a map, the past—whether accessed through personal memory or written history). The essays embrace both memoir and science and explore aspects of environment, architecture, and interior design. At the core of Long’s approach is the notion that the way we arrange our spaces strongly affects our well-being—a particular space can contribute to healing or to harm. No matter where you live or what your lifestyle, these essays will lead you into your own rich thoughts and reflections . . . and you may find yourself rearranging the furniture in your living room.
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