An encounter that changed literature for good.
Author: Matthew Westphal
Here Are Some *Other* Novels That Unfold Over A Single Day
“In honor of Bloomsday – our annual and reverent celebration of James Joyce’s account of just another day in Dublin – we asked the staff at Kramerbooks in Washington, DC, to suggest some other fine books that take place over the course of a day.”
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Neoliberal Economics vs. Democracy
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The Broad Museum Answers Back
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Five Of World’s Most August Orchestras Put Recent Concert Recordings On Google Play
“The Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam joined the initiative, called Classical Live, which offers downloads for sale or streams music to subscribers.”
Living (And Reading And Writing) In A True Surveillance State
Azar Nafisi (Reading Lolita in Tehran): “It transforms your perspective, your manners, your relationships with friends, colleagues, students, with every waiter and cabdriver you meet. It changes your relationship with yourself.”
For The First Time, Pina Bausch’s Old Company Commissions New Works From Other Choreographers
“The 2009 death of the choreographer Pina Bausch plunged the future of her company, the Tanztheater Wuppertal, into doubt. … Now the [company] has announced that for the first time in its history, choreographers will be invited to create new pieces.”
Can You Consciously Design A Metaphor To Change Someone’s Mind?
“I’m here to tell you that they can, and are. … They aren’t supposed to make someone remark: ‘That’s beautiful.’ They’re meant to make someone realise that they’ve only been looking at one side of a thing.” Michael Erard (“For five years I worked full-time as a metaphor designer at the FrameWorks Institute, a think tank in Washington, DC … I continue to shape and test metaphors for private-sector clients and others”) explains how it’s done.
At 96, Lawrence Ferlinghetti Isn’t Done Yet
“Sixty years ago, Ferlinghetti … was the principal publisher of an iconoclastic band of writers and poets known as the Beat Generation. Today, he’s still co-owner of City Lights, one of the most celebrated independent book stores in America. These are quieter days for the internationally acclaimed poet and painter. His eyes are going, but his mind and humor are sharp. And while he may have slowed down some, he’s still publishing three books this year.” (includes audio)
How God Turned His Twitter Account Into A Broadway Show
“In the beginning, there was Twitter. David Javerbaum – a seasoned comedy writer for The Daily Show and The Colbert Report who has won Peabodys, Emmys, and a Grammy – started the account @TheTweetofGod in 2010. Like God Himself, he quickly gained millions of followers.” (includes audio)
What John Waters Told Graduating Art Students
“Today may be the last day of your juvenile delinquency, but it should also be the first day of your new adult disobedience. … Think about it: I didn’t change. Society did. Who would’ve ever thought a top college like RISD would’ve invited a filthy elder to set an example to its students?”