Painting Outside the Lines: On the Life and Work of Abstract Artist Emily Mason

Painting Outside the Lines: On the Life and Work of Abstract Artist Emily Mason

“Her best works—across mediums—came from ceding control, allowing herself to become a ‘conduit’ for the unknown.”

By Elisa Wouk Almino | September 17, 2025

Elisa Wouk Almino on Beloved Brazilian Poet <br>Ana Cristina Cesar

Elisa Wouk Almino on Beloved Brazilian Poet
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A Writer in Search of "the Tyranny of Inspiration.”

By Elisa Wouk Almino | November 6, 2020

Why Are We Obsessed With Writers' Houses?

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Elisa Wouk Almino on an Age-Old Fascination

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