To generate discussion on the role of empathy in the creative practice, here are some questions based on both the talk itself and the three responses to it. * * * I. “Between the Wolf in the Tall Grass and the Wolf in the Tall Story” Much of the source material for the talk references […]
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The Ugly History of Beautiful Things: Orchids
Sometimes a flower is just a flower, and sometimes it’s a powerful vehicle for giving free rein to our worst colonialist and misogynist impulses.
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The Lawn is a Lie
Am I proud of my lawn? Absolutely not. I am completely ashamed of it. I have a terminal case of lawn guilt.
Essay
Between the Wolf in the Tall Grass and the Wolf in the Tall Story “It’s hard to escape the conclusion that the unconscious is laboring under a moral compulsion to educate us.” —Cormac McCarthy, “The Kekulé Problem,” Nautilus, April 20, 2017 I. The Smartest Person in the Room I often say that one of the […]
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Big Food Strikes Back
Michael Pollan chronicles the Obamas’ promising early attempts to reform America’s industrial agricultural complex, the ways Big Foods’ lobbying muscle and money impeded progress, and America’s food movement needs to build a powerful presence in Washington.
Reading List
Here are a few notes about the major pieces of writing I refer to in “Between the Wolf in the Tall Grass and the Wolf in the Tall Story.” I’ve provided links to those you can find online. –Scott Korb * * * McCarthy, Cormac. “The Kekulé Problem.” Nautilus. Apr. 20, 2017. While writing the […]
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Into the World of Mushrooms: A Reading List
In the following five pieces, you’ll meet foragers, hikers, researchers, anthropologists, drug dealers and puppies.
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Johnny Appleseed and the Golden Days of Hard Cider
Up until Prohibition, Michael Pollan wrote in The Botany of Desire, in rural areas “cider took the place not only of wine and beer but of coffee and tea, juice, and even water.” It’s easy to see why: Until the 1900s, most water was contaminated with bacteria. Beyond issues of sanitation, cider was America’s homegrown answer […]
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Into the World of Mushrooms: A Reading List
In the following five pieces, you’ll meet foragers, hikers, researchers, anthropologists, drug dealers and puppies.
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All the Language in the World Won’t Make a Bookshelf Exist
After leaving a drag-and-click job at a newspaper to learn carpentry, Nina MacLaughlin takes on her first big solo project: building bookshelves for her father.
