Category: history
Espresso Shots: Our Great Big American God, by Matthew Paul Turner
God, the cause of and solution to, all our problems. Continue reading Espresso Shots: Our Great Big American God, by Matthew Paul Turner
Espresso Shots: Beauty Mark: A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe, by Carole Boston Weatherford
“Beauty Mark” chronicles Marilyn Monroe’s life with a reassuring simplicity and accessibility. Continue reading Espresso Shots: Beauty Mark: A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe, by Carole Boston Weatherford
NYC in Photos Week: On the Bowery by Ed Grazda
“Grazda’s images show a New York City before it erased entire neighborhoods for expensive shiny blandness.” Continue reading NYC in Photos Week: On the Bowery by Ed Grazda
NYC in Photos Week: Lower East and Upper West: New York City Photographs 1957-1968 by Jonathan Brand @ NYJB
Lower East and Upper West chronicle New York City from the late fifties to the late sixties. Tumultuous change, “urban renewal,” and racial strife mark these violent decades, but in these photographs these charged descriptors lay in the background. Continue reading NYC in Photos Week: Lower East and Upper West: New York City Photographs 1957-1968 by Jonathan Brand @ NYJB
NYC in Photos Week
Shelter in Place Update: Part Infinity
An update about CCLaP reviews, political neutrality, and idiots not wearing masks. Continue reading Shelter in Place Update: Part Infinity
Critic’s Notebook: Gay Pride Month, Juneteenth, and July 4th
It’s not about me. It’s about us. Continue reading Critic’s Notebook: Gay Pride Month, Juneteenth, and July 4th
Photography Fridays: On Christopher Street: Transgender Stories, by Mark Seliger @ nyjb
“On Christopher Street by Mark Seliger is a magnificent volume of stunning photography and heartbreaking stories. It makes the struggles real and immediate.” Continue reading Photography Fridays: On Christopher Street: Transgender Stories, by Mark Seliger @ nyjb
Shelter in Place IV: Pride Mid-Month Update
A few random updates. Happy Pride Month! Continue reading Shelter in Place IV: Pride Mid-Month Update
