“The story of 11-year-old Sally Horner’s abduction changed the course of 20th-century literature. She just never got to tell it herself.”
Tag: 11.20.14
Report: Big Tension Between Music Director, Musicians At The Dallas Symphony
“When you’re not playing well, you’re not playing well. And if I am the messenger of that, well, then, of course, I will be disliked by some people. But I am always honest, with myself and others.”
NY Subway Performers Being Arrested By Police
“Although performing on the platform and mezzanine is legal (there is no permit or permission needed), subway performers have experienced an unprecedented amount of harassment from NYPD officers this year.”
“Books Aren’t Just Commodities” – Ursula K. LeGuin’s Speech At The National Book Awards
“Right now, we need writers who know the difference between production of a market commodity and the practice of an art. … Yet I see sales departments given control over editorial. … And I see a lot of us, the producers, who write the books and make the books, accepting this – letting commodity profiteers sell us like deodorant, and tell us what to publish, what to write.”
San Diego Symphony’s Music Director Announces His Departure
“Jahja Ling, the conductor responsible for rebuilding and revitalizing one of the region’s keystone cultural institutions, is stepping down.” Said the maestro, “After the 2016-17 season, I look forward to pursuing more international guest conducting, … teaching and continuing my volunteer work in Christian mission.”
Creative Workers In A Post-Industrial Society (They’re Living, Breathing Metaphors)
“The conversion of defunct factory spaces into art spaces is a powerful metaphor for the conversion of U.S. cities from places where thousands of people made stuff to places where a few hundred creatives toil, typically for low wages.
Did Paperbacks Help The U.S. Win World War II?
“The largest of them were only three-quarters of an inch thick—thin enough to fit in the pocket of a soldier’s pants. Soldiers read them on transport ships, in camps and in foxholes. Wounded and waiting for medics, men turned to them on Omaha Beach, propped against the base of the cliffs. Others were buried with a book tucked in a pocket.”
How Do Successful Writers Deal With ‘Reader’s Block’?
“I read a ton leading up to a project, but then when I’m right in the middle of it, it’s best if I’m not being influenced by other fiction. I can pretty much always read poetry, however.”
How The Smithsonian Got Drawn Into The Bill Cosby Scandal
“This is yet one more powerful reason why museums should not be in the business of showing private collections that haven’t been given to them. The Museum of African Art would have a great deal more freedom to distance itself from Cosby if it owned or were certain to own the art rather than having it on loan.”
As Art Schools Have Become More Elitist Are They Losing Out On The Most Creative Students?
“Art schools used to be havens for students who, for whatever reason, had not found their niche in the traditional academic system. Now prospective art students very often have to prove their academic credentials to compete for a place at the most prestigious colleges.”