Two years ago I started keeping a list of types of books I’d like to read. One of the types of books on that list: “a memoir by a big-city trash collector.” I think a memoir written by a sanitation worker based in a major metropolis could be fascinating. What kinds of things do they Read more
A smol read/ing update this month—most of my reading since this time last month has been related to work, so there’s not been a ton of time for personal or leisure reading. Recently read, in reverse chronological order by date finished: Studying Early Printed Books, 1450-1800: A Practical Guide by Sarah Werner Enjoyed it, but took Read more
Earlier this year new media artist Liliana Farber exhibited Proximal, Distal, Adrift at 1708 Gallery in Richmond, Virginia (February 28 – April 18, 2020). At the time, I was living about an hour outside of Richmond and was excited at the idea of seeing the exhibit in person. Unfortch, by the time I learned of Read more
In Draw Your Weapons, a beautiful meditation on art, war, and the metaphor that connects each to the other, Sarah Sentilles makes mention of many works of art. I was especially curious about the contemporary art she mentioned—the art about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and about the aesthetic of violence—and wanted a visual Read more
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Sophie Calle’s “On the Hunt”
FUCK YEAH, NEW SOPHIE CALLE!!! Which I stumbled upon by total accident while looking for a digitized version of a previous Sophie Calle piece (which I’ve not yet found). Her latest work, “On the Hunt,” is an exclusive for the November 2020 issue of Wallpaper* magazine. Editor-in-Chief Sarah Douglas writes in the issue’s introduction, Dear Read more
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Olivia Laing at/on home
“I’ve never felt so fed by a place that I live in, it’s really nourishing.” So opens writer Olivia Laing in her home tour with NOWNESS. As someone who has chosen “nourish” as their word of the year for the last three years in a row, and who struggles with the concept of “home,” that Read more
When I was putting together “Bellini and the bellini” I really wanted to include a screen grab of lexicographer1 Kory Stamper’s notecard for “bellini.” I remembered seeing it on-screen very briefly during an interview she gave, but I couldn’t remember where I saw the interview and so I couldn’t take a screen grab of it Read more