“Former Marine Phil Klay took home the [award] for fiction, winning the prize for his debut short story collection Redeployment. … Journalist Evan Osnos won the National [award] in nonfiction for his impressively subtitled book, Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China.” Louise Gluck’s Faithful and Virtuous Night took the prize for poetry.
Tag: 11.19.14
Whitney Museum’s New Home Has An Opening Date
“The Whitney Museum of American Art’s new Renzo Piano-designed building in Manhattan’s meatpacking district is to open on May 1.”
How One Orchestra Protects Its Players From Hearing Loss
“Nine years ago, [the Queensland Symphony] started ongoing noise exposure monitoring, data reviews and plotting noise maps for concert halls and orchestra pits where the musicians played.” The results: changed layout, risers for some musicians, acoustical screens, high-tech earplugs – and much less damage to the ears, especially of brass and percussion players.
Could What Almost Happened In Detroit Happen With Other Cities’ Museums?
“There are other museums around the country whose objects are owned, in whole or in part, by government entities, and the DIA’s excruciating experience in defending its collection against the predations of the city’s creditors should be a wake-up call to them.”
James Patterson Is On A Crusade To Save Reading (And He Says Amazon Should Help)
The world’s best-selling author, who gave out $1 million in grants to independent bookstores this year, strongly believes that the practice of reading for enjoyment is in danger in the U.S., especially among the young. In a Q&A, he talks about how he’s trying to help turn that tide, and what Jeff Bezos could do for the cause.
Top Posts From AJBlogs 11.19.14
Community Engagement: A Habit of Mind
AJBlog: Engaging Matters Published 2014-11-19
Flight from Bentonville: Ex-Crystal Bridges Curator Kevin Murphy on Why He Left
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2014-11-19
What Happened in Detroit Stays in Detroit? My Wall Street Journal Takeaway on Detroit Institute’s Ordeal
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2014-11-19
Feminists have trouble keeping up with the Joneses
AJBlog: Plain English Published 2014-11-19
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Australian State Broadcasters’ Budgets Cut By $300 Million
“The ABC budget will be cut by $254 million over five years and the more efficient SBS will be forced to find $53.7 million in savings, Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced today.”