I picked this up in the used book section of a Barnes and Noble- these are rare places and the one in NJ is the centralized location for all used books sold through B&N. Suffice to say I was there for a little while last night. I got this because I felt like thinking about
Today I was hanging out at my dad’s office and was looking through his bookshelves to find something to read. I found this and was completely blown away and read it in its entirety this afternoon– it is a short and uncomplicated read, but by far one of the stranger publications I’ve read to date.
The Light Princess is a story about a royal family who gives birth to a baby girl who is unaffected by gravity due to a curse that is put on her by an aunt. This floating child’s only relief comes from when she swims in the lake. Poor princess is never left alone- she has
I am about 1/3 through the book and so far it is reminiscent of Planet of the Apes. The universe created by Le Guin is drawing me in. Humans have colonized a planet that was populated with life by a meteor from Earth about a million years ago. This wave of colonists seems to be
I made these in an art workshop at the Nasher Sculpture Center, held in connection with their exhibition of Sheila Hicks textile works. It was suggested we bring with us a piece of fabric that has meaning for us, one that we wouldn’t mind altering during the art-making process. We made memory bundles, dancing with
I saw the National Theatre Live productions of Millennium Approaches and Perestroika in a local cinema (last year, I think). I had seen them done by Dallas theater groups in years past, but the NTL was something else again. The cast, the sets! What does this have to do with Summer Reading? The National Theatre
I write to you from Chicago where I am waiting for my next train to NYC. On my trek I’ve already finished two books: 1) Everything Happens for a Reason and other Lies I’ve Loved by Kate Bowler and 2) Three Poems by John Ashbery. Bowler’s book caught my eye because of the appendix in the back– something about things
Yesterday, I brought the abstract migrant out to Sonoma where I visited two of my artist friends, Patrick and Gail. They gave me such a resounding affirmation about the abstract migrant, it dawned on me that as I prepare to travel for the month of July, I do not have to travel alone. So, the
I am reading NEVER A LOVELY SO REAL, The Life and Work of NELSON ALGREN, by Colin Asher, and it has been been riveting, engrossing. Colin Asher is a wonderful writer – concise, descriptive, detailed, passionate about his subject. An incredibly well researched biography – not a genre I commonly gravitate toward – this one
Here is my abstract migrant sculpture that I am working on. Also, Teri made this wonderful origami book that I want to send to another reader this summer – I think this work of art needs to be shared with y’all! How to approach this, I’m not sure yet but am having fun looking
Seasonal Reading 