The most important thing Ursula Schulz-Dornburg carried with her as she wandered the streets of Yerevan, Armenia, in search of new wonders, is not this camera or that, but the thought of her daughter. Books
January 13, 2020 The most important thing Ursula Schulz-Dornburg carried with her as she wandered the streets of Yerevan, Armenia, in search of new wonders, is not this camera or that, but the thought of her daughter. Sarah Rose Sharp Considering the evidence of yellow’s constant fluctuation in and out of favor, it is curious to see author Michel Pastoureau wonder if it could be “the color of the future.” Aida Amoako Leaning into the imaginative possibility of text, Félicia Atkinson’s A Forest Petrifies: Diamond Feedback grafts a poetic, discursive dialogue that fills in the detailed sonic worlds of her recent album. DeForrest Brown, Jr. Artist and scholar Stefano Bloch has written a story that is personal, but also a primer on graffiti’s history and artistic and social import. Bridget Quinn Capital Is Dead: Is This Something Worse? illustrates that Capital is actually dead. Something new and much worse, involving what author McKenzie Wark calls “the vector” has usurped it. Ben Tripp In Joseph Donahue’s Wind Maps I-VII we are led out of sleep by the poet, just as he has been led out of sleep by a dream guide, into a renewal of mythic or storied truth. Norman Finkelstein In her new book, Suzanne Preston Blier seduces the reader with a reinterpretation of the painting, based on sources she claims no Picasso scholars have addressed before. Karen Chernick Over the course of her graphic memoir, Commute, Erin Williams acknowledges the lives of people she encounters in her day, but she maintains a steady gaze on herself. Angelica Frey In Wright’s poems the name of the absolute is scrawled in a host of esoteric tongues. J. Peter Moore Some of the contributors to Drawing Power: Women’s Stories of Sexual Violence, Harassment, and Survival maintain a “straightforward” style of testimony, while others employ creative license to convey the lasting psychological effects of sexual violence. Carolyn Yates Forward this newsletter to a friend! If this email was forwarded to you, click here to subscribe Hyperallergic, 181 N11th St, Ste 302, Brooklyn, NY 11211 This email was sent to [email protected]. Manage your preferences to subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletters. Forward Preferences | Unsubscribe |
