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There has never been a boy painter, nor can there be. The art requires a long apprenticeship, being mechanical as well as intellectual.
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/ 1 day 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… 1 week ago
