Last week, just a month after the publication of Loot in the US, the Met in New York announced that it was returning two Benin Bronzes to Nigeria.
Interview
Film Interview: RoxFilm’s Lisa Simmons — Embracing Cinematic Independence
“It is wonderful to see the variety, diversity, and the opportunities for Black artists to tell their stories and present themselves in ways that are not ‘traditional.'”
Arts Interview: The New Head of Global Arts Live Talks Culture and Accessibility
It’s so important in these times to present international and culturally diverse music and dance. It can be a joyful source of healing for our world, and Global Arts Live has been doing this since its inception..
Book Interview: Bill Nowlin on the Little Label That Could — Fifty Years at Rounder Records
For local music enthusiasts of all stripes, the hometown label was a point of pride; for musicians and fans the world over, Rounder was the go-to source for music you couldn’t readily find elsewhere.
Music Interview: Juliana Hatfield Talks About “Blood”
In her new album, Juliana Hatfield’s concerns are comeuppance, self-abasement, and the depravity of those who revel in the power to make decisions that can adversely affect others.
Book Interview: Translator Brian Nelson on Finally Hearing Émile Zola’s Voice in English
“Why read Zola now? Leaving aside sheer enjoyment of his narrative art, I’d say: because his representation of society’s impact on the individuals within it memorably depicts what it means to be a human being in the modern world.”
Book Interview: Translator Julie Rose on the Lyrical Power of Émile Zola’s “Doctor Pascal”
Published in August of 2020, Oxford University Press’s English translation of Doctor Pascal marked the first time that Émile Zola’s 20-book Les Rougon-Macquart series was available in print under one publisher.
Music Interview: Rickie Lee Jones on her Memoir and Living in the Present Tense
“Then, as now, my focus was on the songs. As long as you can keep your focus on the art that you’re doing, the larger thing it can serve – selling records or whatever – that’ll happen on its own.”
Author Interview: Sandi Tan on “Lurkers”
“The suburbs of Los Angeles are so often neglected in literature and film because they are so seemingly impervious to adoration.”
Arts Coverage Commentary: A Conversation with Ted Gioia About New Approaches to Publishing
“I don’t work the system anymore, except as a last resort: I aim instead to bypass it. The better I have gotten at circumventing gatekeepers, the more successful my writing career has been.”