Why the ‘Best’ Revolution in Physics Is Only Getting Started
The use of the word “quantum” has become rather hackneyed. There are quantum computers, quantum sensors, and even…
PEZ Bookshelf: The Dysfunctional Cycling Club
For North Americans getting into road cycling in the decades past it was quickly apparent that this was…
‘Sometimes it would get physical’: the photographer who captures humanity at close quarters – The Art Newspaper
“A street photographer is a photographer who works on Fifth Avenue in New York,” states Mark Cohen (born…
Arranging Disorder: Inside the Mind and Craft of Richard Sachs
BOOKShelf: As the calendar turns toward another year, few rituals in the cycling world carry the anticipation—and scarcity—of…
Andrew Pippos crafts a rich and realistic mid-life awakening
Greek-Australian author Andrew Pippos spent much of his childhood in his family’s cafe and grew up to work…
Want To Know the Future of the Art World? This Book Has You Covered
When the pandemic hit, the author and cultural consultant András Szántó didn’t let the crisis go to waste.…
After Oscar by Merlin Holland: The hidden tragedies of Wilde’s legacy
The story of Oscar Wilde after his trial for gross indecency in 1895 and his subsequent imprisonment in…
Katherine Dunn’s ‘Near Flesh’ is a grim and gritty display of sinewy prose and morbid humor • Oregon ArtsWatch
Katherine Dunn (1945-2016) is best known for her National Book Award-nominated novel, “Geek Love.” A collection of her…
‘Ends Of The Earth,’ By Neil Shubin — Review
A gripping story of polar exploration written by a scientist who has devoted his entire career to identifying…
Football As Religion
In 2018, Rick Bass took the field as a member of the Texas Express, a semipro football team…
Networks of progress: On Carl Benedikt Frey’s ‘How Progress Ends’
Soren Kierkegaard once remarked that life is “lived forwards but understood backwards.” Carl Benedikt Frey, in “How Progress…
‘Painter’s Rebellion’: On Gündüz Vassaf’s call to resist silent conformity
Some books invite you into quiet contemplation and some books drag you, sometimes unwillingly, into the turbulence of…