Dwell Time: by Rosa Lowinger, New Egypt, Row House Publishing, 2023, 360 pp., $27.99, hardcover. Available from Simon & Schuster (distributor). ISBN13: 9781955905275.

"Dwell Time" by Rosa Lowinger is a memoir that combines the author's personal experiences and professional expertise in conservation. The book explores Lowinger's life and career, including her family's experiences fleeing the Holocaust and the Cuban Revolution. It also delves into her overlapping cultural identities as a Jewish-Cuban-American woman and includes reflections on her successful businesses in cultural heritage conservation. The memoir offers a unique perspective in the field and discusses the changing nature of art and cultural heritage conservation. Lowinger challenges the idea of conservators as neutral and invisible, emphasizing their role in decision-making. The book touches on topics such as professional licensing, climate change, and contemporary practices in outdoor sculpture and the preservation of human remains. [Extracted from the article]