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10 of the best author-turned-artists, ranked.

10 of the best author-turned-artists, ranked.

By Brittany Allen | May 2, 2024

Tackling Ballet’s History of Anti-Blackness as a White Woman

Tackling Ballet’s History of Anti-Blackness as a White Woman

Karen Valby: “It is not my job to be a white woman beyond reproach—some mythical anti-Karen that doesn’t even exist.”

By Karen Valby | April 30, 2024

A case for replacing the <em>Times'</em> op-ed section with these classic columns.

A case for replacing the Times' op-ed section with these classic columns.

By Brittany Allen | April 17, 2024

Creativity and Cuervo: On Growing Up in My Family’s Liquor Store

Creativity and Cuervo: On Growing Up in My Family’s Liquor Store

From Eddie Ahn’s Graphic Memoir “Advocate”

By Eddie Ahn | April 17, 2024

What Obituaries Can Tell Us About How the World Views Artists

What Obituaries Can Tell Us About How the World Views Artists

Jim Moske Explores the Met Archives For Posthumous Stories Lost to Time

By Jim Moske | April 11, 2024

Revisiting Pilobolus: On Finding Community in Dance

Revisiting Pilobolus: On Finding Community in Dance

Robert Pranzatelli Explores the World of Performance With the Legendary Dance Group

By Robert Pranzatelli | April 11, 2024

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Advertising as Art: How Literary Magazines Pioneered a New Kind of Graphic Design

By Allison Rudnick | April 3, 2024

The Chronicler of Asian America: Hua Hsu on Photographer and Activist Corky Lee

By Hua Hsu | March 28, 2024

Richard Serra's "Verb List" is both art and to-do list.

By James Folta | March 27, 2024

Why I Chose to Be the Cover Model for My Own Novel

Why I Chose to Be the Cover Model for My Own Novel

Alvina Chamberland: “I want to take up as much space as possible, both body and soul.”

By Alvina Chamberland | March 25, 2024

Not Just Covers, But Every Page: Why Writers Should Talk About Book Design Early On

Not Just Covers, But Every Page: Why Writers Should Talk About Book Design Early On

Debbie Berne on the Intricacies of Literary Interior Design

By Debbie Berne | March 15, 2024

The Birds of Northern Manhattan: On Vanishing Human and Non-Human Habitats

The Birds of Northern Manhattan: On Vanishing Human and Non-Human Habitats

Emily Raboteau Considers the Intersections of Climate Change and Gentrification

By Emily Raboteau | March 13, 2024

Jennifer Croft on Photography as an Unexpected Writing Tool

Jennifer Croft on Photography as an Unexpected Writing Tool

“It allows me to reframe the central questions of my work.”

By Jennifer Croft | March 8, 2024

Double Vision: How the McLaughlin Sisters Took the Photography World By Storm

Double Vision: How the McLaughlin Sisters Took the Photography World By Storm

Carol Kino on On Our Enduring Cultural Fascination With Twins

By Carol Kino | March 8, 2024

Between Desirability and Possibility: On the Beauty of the Aging Female Body

Between Desirability and Possibility: On the Beauty of the Aging Female Body

Darcey Steinke Considers the Work of Linda Troeller and the Liberatory Potential of the Self-Portrait

By Darcey Steinke | March 7, 2024

Unruly Writing: On the Problem with the Fragmented Art History Book

Unruly Writing: On the Problem with the Fragmented Art History Book

Dalya Benor Considers the High-Concept Hybrid Taking Over the Literary World

By Dalya Benor | March 5, 2024

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