I AM MYSELF A CITIZEN OF NO MEAN CITY Vol. 3

I AM MYSELF A CITIZEN OF NO MEAN CITY Vol. 3

 American Legion Mall downtown Sunday Frisbee photo by Benjamin Bernthal Greetings from Indianapolis, friends! July is a lovely time here. One of my favorite things about July is the 4th. Here in Indy the thing to do is to watch the fireworks display that is set off...
I AM MYSELF A CITIZEN OF NO MEAN CITY

I AM MYSELF A CITIZEN OF NO MEAN CITY

Guest Post by Wendy Lee Spacek Greetings from INDPLS, new friends! Caroline and I saw one another a few weeks back at a poetry reading I gave at Heavy Gel in Chicago. I gushed about life in Indianapolis to her, so she asked me to send a monthly dispatch...
Museum Exhibitions and The Book

Museum Exhibitions and The Book

I’m fascinated (alas, only from afar) by the Louvre’s Special Guest program and in particular with its use of acclaimed novelists as guest curators. (I’ve posted on this program before, here). The Louvre has featured Toni Morrison in this capacity in...
Wednesday Clips 5/27/09

Wednesday Clips 5/27/09

Here’s what’s got my attention, web-wise, so far this week: *San Diego Museum of Art director Derrick R. Cartwright appointed director of the Seattle Art Museum. *Art Institute of Chicago director James Cuno hopes to initiate massive fundraising drive for...