Dec 31

Dec 31 Required Reading

Required Reading is a compilation of thirty-six books recommended by thirty-six different friends, acquaintances, and a stranger. Contributors were asked to recommend a book on any subject in any genre, a book that has influenced them or one they greatly enjoyed. Required Reading was compiled with contributions from local and international artists, a curator and a collector. The list includes novels, philosophy, contemporary poetry, a book of short stories, a book about radical gardening, and a book about the universe.

Oct 3

Oct 3 Not Far From Here

Lucienne Bestall

Writing

(the image pressing very hard)

press your front surface and back surface

toward each other and begin to ignore or

block the thickness of the wall. (remove

the wall)

Apr 29

Apr 29 On Apathy

Lucienne Bestall

Writing

“The country is falling apart,” our parents tell us. But we fail to understand the depth of their pessimism. We stopped reading the newspaper long ago, and now only flip to the back page to see our horoscopes and do the crossword. A lack of worry or interest, six letters down. The obstacles in your path are not as daunting as they first appear.