BOMB 123/Spring 2013
Family, dream, and tradition govern Aboriginal painting in Australia. Dorothea Phillip, aboriginal dot dot painter, opens her world to New York artist Mary Agnes Smith.
Dorothea Tanning has been associated with the surrealist movement since it came to NYC in the Forties. In this interview Tanning discusses the misconceptions surrounding her paintings with writer Carlo McCormick.
Just beneath the surface of the familiar is where you’ll find the wit that is distinctively Jo Shane’s. In irony, she finds power and voice for her passions.
A mother protects her baby during a bombing, After The Bombs by Arturo Arias. Translated from Spanish by Asa Zatz.
Ian McEwan discusses the Cold War, the myth of innocence, and forgetfulness.
Writer Thulani Davis has achieved something that many writers strive for. Davis has been able to stretch her talents across many forms of writing. She is known for her work as a journalist, poet, novelist, and librettist.
Two poems, “Pagan Love Song” and “The Empire of Meat” by Indran Amirthanayagam.
Vikram Seth discusses what it means to be an Indian writer, the art of translation, and living in China in the early ‘80s.
Cinematic legend Al Pacino discusses Heathcote Williams’ The Local Stigmatic, commercialism, and rehearsal techniques.
Campbell Scott is known for his ability to play a wide variety of roles. He portrayed Willy in Longtime Companion, Hamlet at the Old Globe and Tunner in the film Sheltering Sky.
Harvey Keitel on his tough image, popularity, and The Last Temptation of Christ.
Dr. John speaks with long-time listener Stanley Moss about his musical roots, colorful past and his career goals, including film scores and collaborative work.
Singer/Songwriter Victoria Williams has a gift for storytelling like those of the literary masters she admires. Her songs have a gospel style that can be traced back to her childhood in Louisiana.
Short piece on the fashion designer great granddaughter of Sigmund Freud, Bella Freud, by Elizabeth Cannon. This article is only available in print.
A troubled, drug-addled couple struggles to connect without their kids, “Adults Alone” by A.M. Homes. This article is only available in print.
A vitriolic address to poet Philip Bourke Marston, “An Ending” by Thomas McGonigle. This article is only available in print.
Recounting of a visit to legendary writer Carson McCullers, “Carson McCullers” by Stuart Sherman. This article is only available in print.
Piece installed at the Bradbury Building in Los Angeles, Cymbals by Linda Rousch. This article is only available in print.
Lone nouns set up six brief, interconnected scenes, “Delayed-Reaction Colonization In Absentia of a Forgotten Island” by Jacques Servin. This article is only available in print.
From the installation at the Main Branch of the New York Public Library. Derelict, Tracts: An Observatory by Michelle Stuart. This article is only available in print.
Remembering Carl Apfelschnitt and Jimmy DeSana. This article is only available in print.
India ink and silver print of a partly cloudy sky, Light Journey, Dusk by Emery Clark. This article is only available in print.
“Fotoprojecktion” of a highway and the surrounding industrial area, One Minute by Felix Stephan Huber. This article is only available in print.
A pipe repairman begins an affair a client, an excerpt from “Spiders” by Patrick McGrath. This article is only available in print.
Two dark charcoal and pastel drawings on paper and mounted on canvas, Untitled (Volcano) and Brother in Arms by Michele Zalapony. This article is only available in print.
Two photographs of posing human figures, Rainer Fetting and Luigi Ontani by Jeannette Montgomery Barron. This article is only available in print.
Two poems, “I Was Five And She Was Eleven” and “Bohemians, Bohemians” by Patrick Worth Gray. This article is only available in print.
Two poems, “Lone Pine” and “American Gothic” by Susan Sonde. This article is only available in print.
Untitled ink on paper drawings by Sue Williams. This article is only available in print.
