The writer showed his students and friends how to remain an artist, even when one becomes a kind of cult figure.
June 2017
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Death Doulas to the Rescue?
With the onset of death doulas, no one need die alone.
Posted inBlog Post, Reading List, Unapologetic Women
Prosecutor, Interrupted: A Kamala Harris Reading List
Profiles of Senator Harris over the past decade show her as both smart and warm. Increasingly, they ask if she has what it takes to win.
Posted inArts & Culture, Current Events, Nonfiction, Quotes
David Sedaris Is Depressed
David Sedaris tallies a few of the many reasons he feels shame and sadness being an American in the time of Trump.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Philippe Petit Reflects on a Lifetime of Fear
For the high-wire artist, living in fear is the definition of death.
Posted inEditor's Pick
The Scalp from Sand Creek
In 1864, United States soldiers murdered 200 Cheyenne and Arapaho families in a small village, and they pilfered their remains as trophies. Museums and private collectors finally returned what material they had to the tribes. The questions now are: does repatriation help First Nations heal? And what else can be done?
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Diane Arbus: Describing the Loneliness that Shames Us
Hilton Als on photographer Diane Arbus’ uncanny ability to capture the humanity of her marginalized subjects.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction
My Father’s Weakness for Beer Never Lessened His Strengths
Pauline Campos recalls her time with her late father, a functional alcoholic she never judged, and still reveres.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
My Father’s Weakness for Beer Never Lessened His Strengths
Pauline Campos recalls her time with her late father, a functional alcoholic she never judged, and still reveres.
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Quotes
The Mosul University Library: Reborn From the Ashes
The Mosul University Library, once home to centuries-old books and documents, is rebuilding after ISIS destroyed it.