It took a little longer than a month, but I’ve finished reading The Seven Sisters. I enjoyed it but do not think I’ll continue in the series, as the writing style is not for me– it’s just a bit too much. The story kept me interested, the characters are lovely, but I felt like sometimes
Category: Open Arts
In lieu of seeing the film Oppenheimer, I decided to read the biography upon which the movie is based. It is a very long read, but it was well worth it. I remember seeing the doomsday clock on t.v. regularly and hiding under my desk during air raid drills in elementary school. It was a
I watched a lovely documentary, Close to Vermeer, about a 2023 Vermeer exhibition at at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam; it is the largest Vermeer exhibit ever mounted. Vermeer is one of my favorite painters. You can watch the video for free on Kanopy by signing in with a library card. With an account, you can
If you would like to have your mind blown on this Saturday morning, have a look at these paintings by William Blake.
I am just finishing up a course on the history of journalism which has dealt a lot with reporter bias and fake news. The final issue the course members are discussing today is AI and the future of journalism. It really is a more global issue–AI and the future. This hour long webinar was very
I recently read an article in LitHub about the 2023 Best of American Poetry and was inspired to investigate the lineage. The series is new to me so I have put several anthologies on hold at the library and invested in a few – such as this first Best of the Best – from Better
I learned about this series while riding the train to Los Angeles in the spring- I ate in the café car for the first time in ages and sat next to an Irish woman for lunch who was reading this book. It took a while to get in my hands but here we are. I
What is it about these that makes them so pleasurable? Everything, probably. Color. Pattern. The juxtaposition between rough concrete and all that sensory bliss. The unexpectedness of it all!
An inspiring, riveting, eye opening, delightful gem from AEON. 17 minutes of giddy delight. https://aeon.co/videos/a-mindbending-trip-that-summons-the-forgotten-women-of-surrealism
I just wanted to bring this book forward again because it is a brilliant and creative book. Didn’t want it to get lost in older posts.
Seasonal Reading 