Author-actor Ian Lamberton’s “tangents” are destined to meet in time
I met Ian Lamberton at a job interview. I wasn’t merely desperate—that’s a normal state for a fiction writer. Things were dire, because I was 40 years old, my first child was due, and it was way past time to get real. Ian conducted the interview ...
When you start reading Kia Heavey’s books, Night Machines or Underlake, you will most likely be deceived. You’ll be reading along, enjoying precise descriptions and emotionally accurate characters—the qualities that are prized by fans of realistic fiction. But, then, without the courtesy of a bolt of lightning or a fall down a rabbit hole, you’ll ...
The art of jewelry maker Francesca Lacagnina
Francesca Lacagnina’s jewelry is easy to appreciate. Her earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and rings are rich, opulent, highly textured, and, often representational. But each individual piece is subtle, like a character in Lawrence Durrell’s Alexandria Quartet, with layers that peel back and shape-shift and surprise you.
For example, her cuffs are ...
Andy Warhol mocked it in the late ’60s with his Superstars and “famous-for-fifteen-minutes” quip. Today, thanks to celebrity hyper-inflation, we’re down to three minutes, tops. That’s why Mickey’s is introducing its own Supernova-hot Celebrities.
Joking aside, many people have a compulsion to create but can’t make a living pursuing their natural talents. Life requires them to make compromises, which are frustrating and sometimes destructive. That’s why it’s important to celebrate people who have talent but not enough recognition.