Interview
Racism’s Infrastructure
Richard Frishman’s photos and B. Brian Foster’s essays together explore the history and the built environment of racism, slavery, and segregation in America. Their book, “Ghosts of Segregation: American Racism, Hidden in Plain Sight,” accompanies a photo exhibition of the same name currently underway at the LMU Laband Art Gallery.
Black History Under Siege
Henry Louis Gates Jr. says truth will out if people of all colors resist the censorship of America’s Black history.
Disturbing Arts: A Conversation with Dana Gioia
Dana Gioia’s words have started arguments. His 1991 article, “Can Poetry Matter?”, sparked a national discussion about poetry, and his 2013 essay about the state of Catholic writing, “The Catholic Writer Today,” launched another debate. As a poet, arts advocate and chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (2003–09), he has shaped America’s cultural life for more than 20 years. Editor Joseph Wakelee-Lynch interviewed Gioia about art, literature and faith.