Curators, scholars, artists, and designers reflect on the labor and experience of motherhood in the new essay collection Inappropriate Bodies.
Books May 11, 2020 Curators, scholars, artists, and designers reflect on the labor and experience of motherhood in the new essay collection Inappropriate Bodies. Ksenya Gurshtein Marilyn Chase’s new biography sheds light on Asawa’s contributions to San Francisco’s public schools and its artistic community at large. Eva Recinos Two new books focusing on journalism and news, and on how they are delivered, offer expansive visions of what “the media” have become. Edward M. Gómez As exterior life shuts temporarily down, Funny Weather: Art in an Emergency is a useful reminder that connection can be intellectual as well as physical. Lily Meyer A new book examines the collective Atelier 17, whose members redefined beliefs about gender identity and artistic achievement in the 1940s and ’50s. Joanne B. Mulcahy Wright’s darkly comic novel burrows into our hollow cravings, and finds more hollowness. John Yau Madeline Gins uses the form to dislodge our notion of individual subjectivity, the narrator commonly known as “I.” Karla Kelsey Throughout her work and in her latest volume, Concordance, Howe confronts the plight of the female writer in a masculine literary culture. Mark Scroggins Charles North is one of the rare citizens of the world in that he remains open to it. John Yau As society faces a period of uncertainty, your contribution will help us keep our reporting free and accessible to all, and supports our extensive network of writers around the world, eager to tell the stories that matter today. Support Hyperallergic today. Become a Member Forward this newsletter to a friend! If this email was forwarded to you, click here to subscribe Hyperallergic, 181 N11th St, Ste 302, Brooklyn, NY 11211 This email was sent to newsletter@newslettercollector.com. Manage your preferences to subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletters. Forward Preferences | Unsubscribe |