Jim Palombo/Politics

  Holiday Contrasts by Jim Palombo Politics Editor T here are two dumps located in this area of Mexico, one in the vicinity of San Miguel Allende, and the other, about 30 miles away, is near the city of Dolores Hidalgo. I’ve had the experience of visiting both...

Richard Kostelanetz/APHORISMS

•••   About the poet: Citing Britannica.com, Richard Kostelanetz is an “American writer, artist, critic, and editor of the avant-garde who is productive in many fields.”  Kostelanetz attended Brown University (B.A., 1962), Columbia University (M.A.,...
A Crack in the Sidewalk/Barbara Rosenthal

A Crack in the Sidewalk/Barbara Rosenthal

  STUDIO ASSISTANTS: Expect the Unexpected and What Else to Expect   by Barbara Rosenthal Contributing Columnist NYC Jan 1, 2019 H appy New Year! Don’t worry. I’m not going to write about the coming apocalypse. What is occasioning this month’s column is a...
Larry Smith/Fiction

Larry Smith/Fiction

Photo by Sholto Ramsay on Unsplash   Beloved Uncle’s Hour of Need   by Larry Smith Contributor Unhappy people are America’s new underclass. You run into some guy on the street who’s just been fired from his job and has a family to worry about, and when you...

On Location/France

  From Paris to Washington : new deal for artwork   by Jean-Paul Gavard-Perret Contributing Columnist T he “Women House” exhibition co-produced by the Monnaie de Paris and the Washington National Museum of Women in the Arts links two elements...