Looking for the canonical criticism/theory on cubism — who are the essential writers? #artsky

Jamieson Webster’s On Breathing: Care in a Time of Catastrophe | The Brooklyn Rail It is a story that would be unbelievable if it were not true: a pilot who worked on aeronautical oxygen regulation for high-altitude flying invented the first reliable, mass-produced ventilator becaus...

Wrote about Jamieson Webster's On Breathing for The Brooklyn Rail: brooklynrail.org/2025/03/book...

BOMB Magazine | Margie Sarsfield by Meghan Racklin Whispering beets and inner surrealism illuminate a haunting exploration of agricultural exploitation, eating disorders, and the terrifying fulfillment of…

For @bombmag.bsky.social, I talked to Margie Sarsfield about her book, Beta Vulgaris, agricultural labor, eating disorders, and the worst thing that can happen to anyone: getting what you want
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I had such a lovely time talking to Haley Mlotek about her beautiful, thoughtful new book about divorce for @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social

Screenshot of New York Times front page from October 21, 1973, with full-width three-line headline: NIXON DISCHARGES COX FOR DEEFIANCE; ABOLISHES WATERGATE TASK FORCE; RICHARDSON AND RUCKELSHAUS OUT

Anyway here's how it played in the press last time anything went this far, just for reference

Oh my god I could cry I’m so excited

Thinking about this, from Maggie Nelson

And even includes this absolutely lethal drive-by shot at David Sedaris

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Looking for the BEST author interviews — surprising, insightful, delightful, etc.

Which n+1 article? I missed this one!

A man carries a coffin with a skull on the front and spray painted on the side "we're here we're queer we hate the fucking president"

ACT UP, 1990

it’s bad and it’s gotten exponentially worse in the past 6 months. if you write anything involving deep research/old books/forgotten periodicals you’re probably noticing “wiki creep,” because it’s one of the few resources left standing. the internet as an archive is disappearing, has disappeared.

Just so happen to be in the middle of watching twin peaks with my husband—he’s never seen it before. It’s remarkable the impact it has for both of us; with new eyes and old it is strange and moving and brilliant and will remain so. RIP ❤️

ISRAEL AND HAMAS AGREE GAZA CEASEFIRE DEAL TO HALT 15-MONTH WAR Israel and Hamas reach deal for a ceasefire to take effect on Sunday and a captive release, Qatar’s prime minister says.

Israeli forces are intensifying its bombardment of Gaza City after the announcement of the ceasefire agreement, reports the Palestinian Civil Defence.

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I’ve been trying to read an essay on Bookforum’s site for a few days now but the site appears to be down — hoping it’s a temporary issue, not sure I can take it if the magazine is in trouble again

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Obsessed with the Harvard glass flowers

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Day 12: a surprise scent, to me a warm, sweet rose with a slightly artificial note like plastic and candy — not a Christmas-y scent but it was perfect for Christmas, reminiscent of opening presents on a cozy morning. Feels like the beginning of Fanny and Alexander or the nutcracker’s party scene

Day 11: Carnival of Souls — creamy and smoky, a bit floral in the background and something almost like exhaust fumes or a metallic finish. Like a crash scene. Maybe my favorite so far

Day 10: Maggie the Cat is Alive, I’m Alive! — bottomless bellinis and powdery violet, but with a sharp, earthy quality, like a glamorous, old-fashioned lady drowning her sorrows on the verandah of her enormous, empty house on a hot summer day

Missed a couple days due to travel, so playing catch-up now! Day 9: Violette Hay — an earthy, almost savory violet, herbal and leathery but light and airy. 100% a horse girl scent but sexy.

Day 8: Annabel’s Birthday Cake — it smells like cake! From the grocery store or a box, NOT from scratch. Sweet and bright, but also something plastic-y, making it more interesting. A bit like red lipstick? Reminds me of the mall or a perfectly made-up woman leaning over to blow out birthday candles.

Day 7: Petrichor — fresh, green, powdery, mossy, earthy. The front yard at my parents’ house is all moss and rocks and a few lady slippers under evergreens and I always thought it looked like a fairytale; this smells like that

Day 6: Dream Sequence — a green, dewy, lilac, kind of old-fashioned and nostalgic for summer storms. Didn’t last long on me

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