STAND WITH SALMAN“Writers around the globe stand in solidarity with Salman Rushdie and celebrate his tireless advocacy for the freedom of expression and the plight of imperiled writers around the globe.” I stand with Salman.

“THIS IS WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS.” Learn more about Peter Blake, described as Britain’s ‘godfather’ pop art. Early in his career he started experimenting with collage. He “redefined what collage can be: a collision of media, genre, time and space.” “Much like his collage, Blake’s studio displays a pathological passion […]

FREE VIA HUGO HOUSE Hemingway and the Art of Dialogue Along with his awards and persona, Hemingway is also famous for his literary style, particularly his approach to dialogue. Complementing the PBS Hemingway documentary by Ken Burns and the corresponding KCTS 9 virtual event Hemingway: Misogynistic or Misunderstood? this course […]

He, too, was a soldier during the First World War. Some scenes in his books are a reflection on his experiences.

Google celebrates Johannes Gutenberg with a Doodle. I am a big fan. Anyone who likes reading should be. I love books and I love printmaking, so I like Johannes a lot. Learn more about movable type and his creation of the printing press by following the links. His invention was […]