albert camus
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It’s the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine…
I most often read non-fiction; stories about societies or individuals in times of strife, war, anarchy, disease, and pestilence. I am often humbled by the civility and dignity that these individuals and groups maintain when the proverbial ca-ca has hit the fan. As for fiction, there seem to be many dystopian pieces of work out there… Continue reading
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Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work
Edwidge Danticat, famous Haitian-American author, sees the stress of crisis as a force for artistic creation, and sees the role of the immigrant artist in the documentation of events. Speaking recently at Town Hall in support of her new book, Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work, Danticat explored the theme of being an artist… Continue reading