As a climber, having faith in my own body isn’t a matter of convincing myself it is perfect just the way it is. It’s a matter of not preemptively accepting failure.
An exhibit at MoMA PS1 teaches visitors to see the cruelty the prison system tries to hide, and to think expansively about a world in which prisons no longer exist.
“For my kids, using their imaginations isn’t just a way to pass the time; it’s a spiritual survival strategy, one that just might help us parents survive, too.”
Olivier Messiaen’s ‘Three Small Liturgies’ debuted as war raged in Europe. Now we listen to his masterpiece in a new context—Christmas during a pandemic.
George Scialabba has provided not just a profound account of depression, but a reminder of how precarious our lives can be, and how much we need each other.
