On Holding Close, Taste, and Art That Vibrates Us

In each episode we talk about a variety of books, writing, and art. Below are a few mentioned in this one:Luis Camnitzer's talk at the Lab, Feb 2021 (link)Luster by Raven Leilani (link)"9 Rules for the Woke Birdwatcher" in Orion Magazine (link)"The Braided Essay as Social Justice Action" by Nicole Walker (link)Afterword by Tisa Bryant in Body Forms: Queerness and the Essay (link)Provisions: Poems Held Close in a Time of Crisis edited by Claire Schwartz and Nathan Goldman (link)"Roman Poem Number Thirteen" by June Jordan (link)Essy Stone's introduction to "Roman Poem Number Thirteen" in Provisions (link)Questions? Thoughts? Email us: [email protected] Us:Ellie Lobovits is a visual artist, educator, writer, and teacher of Jewish plant magic. ellielobovits.comLeora Fridman is a writer and educator, author of My Fault, Make an Effort, and other books of prose, poetry and translation. leorafridman.com