Nina Simon Books in Order

Simon explains how museums and other cultural institutions can invite visitors and communities to shape their work. Practical design approaches and examples explore participation as a way to create stronger connections and make institutions more useful to their audiences.

Simon examines how cultural organizations can become more meaningful to the people around them. Case studies, research and practical frameworks explore ways to move beyond superficial engagement and build lasting relevance through community relationships.

Recovering from cancer in her daughter’s coastal town, businesswoman Lana Rubicon finds a new purpose when her granddaughter becomes a murder suspect. Three generations investigate local secrets while learning to depend on one another.

Sisters Liv and Mandy hope a Grand Canyon rafting trip will strengthen their increasingly strained relationship. When fellow travelers turn up dead, they must navigate dangerous rapids, suspicious companions and their own differences to identify a killer.