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From an interview with RFK Jr. to a chess sculpture to a social worker shortage.
Jul 23, 2023
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Free translation
Or the Borges school of international journalism.
Jul 11, 2023
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May 2023
A new low
Hunting for noteworthy things at the Gibbes.
May 15, 2023
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April 2023
Unwitting scheduler
“Hi. ... Oh by the way, is your wife here?”
Apr 28, 2023
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March 2023
Spanish moss, an appreciation
Some observations about Charleston, S.C.
Mar 14, 2023
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February 2023
Doré the Explorer
On the French illustrator’s uneven prints depicting the Bible.
Feb 26, 2023
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Interview with Leslie Umberger, curator of folk and self-taught art at SAAM
The Smithsonian curator discussed the show “We Are Made of Stories: Self-Taught Artists in the Robson Family Collection.”
Feb 21, 2023
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Two updates
Professional and geographical.
Feb 12, 2023
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My CTU talk
Video is now live online.
Feb 3, 2023
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January 2023
The quiet part out loud
Tom Gauld’s new comics book is all about books, reading, and librarians.
Jan 30, 2023
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Carpaccio’s confounding Hebrew
Vittore Carpaccio’s c. 1490 “Meditation on the Passion” could hardly be much weirder.
Jan 22, 2023
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A bit less-hostile tiles
New research focuses on the 13th century English crusader “combat series,” which reflects influences from the Arab world.
Jan 11, 2023
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