The Frederick Project
- Thursday, September 8, 2022 Summer of Cezanne The summer of Cezanne is over. It was a beautiful season, marked by voyage, worry, discovery, growth, and, near to us and to those we know, by illness, flood, fire. The children ... more»
- Wednesday, June 29, 2022 Going on with the Frederick Project June 29, 2022 The last three months I’ve been with a lot of art, and not only in familiar places, not only familiar works, but new experiences, places I’ve not ... more»
- Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Vija Celmins Blackboard Tableau #12 This is Blackboard Tableau #12 by Vija Celmins. Made between 2007 and 2015, in a process suggested in the wall text: “One found tablet, one ... more»
- Thursday, September 2, 2021 Glass Trees Glass tree. Half empty. Can’t see its forest for. ... more»
- Wednesday, May 19, 2021 On green on my birthday On green on my birthday. for Elina Mer, for Latham Boyle, and for Peter Helm, on our shared ... more»
- Sunday, March 28, 2021 Liz Magor at Passover I have been twisting myself toward spring cleaning. My right hip and lower back aren’t what they were. It is hard to get a clear mind, and the house is encrusted with ... more»
News
- Saturday, April 29, 2023 Chicago Humanities Festival, April 29th 4 pm Delighted to be appearing in the Chicago Humanities Festival Saturday, April 29th at 4 at First United Methodist Church. I’ll be talking about SURPRISE, and how both joy and sorrow find places there, ... more»
- Friday, February 18, 2022 Public Art in Chicago in Travel & Leisure Magazine I was delighted to have the chance to write about art behind, on, and beyond walls in Chicago for Travel & Leisure magazine. Link to the piece is: more»
Featured Essays
- Friday, July 24, 2020 Essay in Lit Hub on Jane Austen, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Walking on the South Side An essay of mine on lines from Jane Austen and Gwendolyn Brooks that keep me company on walking days in quarantine and during Black Lives Matter is up at Lit Hub today. ... more»
- Friday, July 17, 2020 Austen Years Excerpt in the New Yorker Online An excerpt from my book Austen Years is at the New Yorker Online and can be reached here: Living Through Turbulent Times with ... more»