“Erudite, deftly crafted, and an inherently fascinating read from first page to last, “My Life with Berti Spranger” is one of those novels that will linger in the mind and memory long after it is finished and set back upon the shelf. Certain to be an enduringly popular addition to personal, community and academic library Literary Fiction collections, “My Life with Berti Spranger” is enthusiastically recommended reading.”
—Midwest Book Review
“An intriguing plot and engaging story highlight this tale of love and art. . . . My Life with Berti Spranger, a novel by art historian and artist Eva Jana Siroka, stars an art collector who discovers a memoir by sixteenth-century erotic painter Bartholomaeus Spranger. . . . [the] story is engaging and well told. . . . The perspective offered on historical Prague . . . is perhaps the most appealing part of the novel. . . . many minor characters in Spranger’s story are true to history as well, and Siroka’s background as an art historian lends credibility to that aspect of her work. Siroka’s own illustrations accompany the text and are another highlight.”
—Foreword Reviews