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Do not imagine that Art is something which is designed to give gentle uplift and self-confidence. Art is not a brassière. At least, not in the English sense. But do not forget that brassière is French for life-jacket.
Alec Nevala-Lee
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- .@PrintersRowFest just released its event schedule—I'll be on the panel "The Lure of Noir" on Saturday June 8 at 4pm. graphics.chicagotribune.com/litfest/ 4 days ago
- My blog post on John McPhee and the joys of the dictionary is one of WordPress's three Friday Faves: en.blog.wordpress.com/2013/05/10/fre… 1 week ago
- I'll be reading at 7pm tonight at the Maze Branch of the Oak Park Public Library. Hope to see some Chicagoans there! booktable.net/event/alec-nev… 2 weeks ago
