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Poetry from the Picket Line
Two poets, veterans of university unionization campaigns, chart the growing crisis of the new intellectual working class
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A Comic Draws Connections Between Mass Surveillance and Drone Warfare
In the true spirit of journalism, Pratap Chatterjee and Khalil team up to lay bare a complex story on their new graphic novel's pages.
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The Complex and Passionate Poems of Joseph Ceravolo
Ceravolo worked for most of his life as a civil engineer and brought an outsider sensibility to his poetics.
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A Dystopian Fairy Tale Reflects Challenges of the Present
Despite the serious environmental and political challenges presented in The Emissary, Yoko Tawada suggests that another path exists.
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A New Compendium of Bizarre and Banal Soviet Stuff
A new book highlights candy wrappers, cigarette packs, radios, vacuums, cars, and other items from the collection of the Moscow Design Museum.
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A Graphic Novel that Basks in the Aura of Film
Herman by Trade reads just like a storyboard for a film — perfectly fitting for a tale of a humble street cleaner caught up in the frustrating process of open auditions for a movie.
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How David Lynch's Mulholland Drive Has Influenced Contemporary Art
The authors of a book about Lynch's influence on art try too hard to crack the mystery of his film Mulholland Drive.
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How the Evolution of Graphic Design Lines Up with Historical Events
Covering the span of 1890 to 1959, A Visual History of Graphic Design illustrates design advancements alongside historical events, from the founding of Pepsi-Cola to the stock market crash.
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The Impossible Beauty of New York's 1980s Ballroom Scene
Joseph Cassara depicts the harrowing effects of AIDS on a community that was systematically dismissed and under-served by the city of New York.
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An Interview with Lynne Tillman
The novelist and critic discusses her new book of fiction -- Men and Apparitions.
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The Enduring Power of Barbara Chase-Riboud’s Malcom X Sculptures
In a new book about the 48-year-long series, the artist offers insights into her process and her remarkable life.
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Sprechen Sie Kunst? How to Speak German in the Art World
If you need to talk to a hotshot Berlin gallerist or send an invitation to curator Okuwei Enzewor, then we have found the book for you.