Books
August 17, 2020
The Monumental and Human Poetry of Paul Valéry
The beauty and power of Valéry’s best writing is undeniable, and the human dilemmas his work addresses remain with us.
Mark Scroggins
Celebrating the “Wild Ladies” of Japanese Folklore
Aoko Matsuda’s Where the Wild Ladies Are offers a fresh critique of Japan’s stance towards women.
Serena Scateni
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How Words Cast Their Spell on a Poet
Geoffrey O’Brien explores language’s magic — part sound, part sense, part bodily sensation.
Norman Finkelstein
The Sale of a Rare, Gold-painted Qur’an at Christie’s Raises Questions of Provenance
Experts have criticized auction house practices that prioritize dropping the hammer on sales rather than on looters or art smugglers.
Sarah Rose Sharp
Climbing a Symbolic Mountain With a Surrealist Writer
Long out of print, Mount Analogue, René Daumal’s cult classic, offers a tale of renunciation and self-acceptance.
Nolan Kelly
When Writing Has No Meaning
Scrivere Disegnando is an exhibition of more than 300 works produced by 93 artists whose subject is imaginary language.
Edward M. Gómez
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