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For the love of books: Paul Yamazaki of City Lights Booksellers
My first read of the year is a little book of conversations between Paul Yamazaki and his friends. Yamazaki is the primary book buyer for City Lights Booksellers in San Francisco and he’s been doing the job for over 50 years. In “Reading the Room,” Yamazaki’s love for books and ideas can be felt on…
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“My work conveys that Black women’s existence in this world is revolutionary, radical, innovative, and unapologetic, and her gaze is powerful.” -Mickalene Thomas The artist Mickalene Thomas rejects barriers to imagination. In a 2022 podcast interview with Debbie Millman on Design Matters, Thomas talked about the diverse enriching life experiences that led her to become…
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Big Maybelle
I think about Big Maybelle a lot. A queen of rhythm & blues, gospel, jazz, and blues largely forgotten. She was the first person to record “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On.” Big Maybelle had big hits with “Gabbin’ Blues,” “Country Man,” and “Candy.” There’s little footage of her performing live. In this clip from the…
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California Gold
Fun facts: Willy Chavarria (2024 Menswear Designer of the Year) and Rick Owens (Council of Fashion Designers of America Lifetime Achievement Award Winner) are two of the most influential fashion designers in the world. Both are from California’s Central Valley (Chavarria, Fresno/ Owens, Porterville) and each has a Mexican parent. #CaliforniaGold
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Who gets the privilege of being heard?
“In 2017 researchers Adam Galinsky and Joe C. Magee of Columbia University described how power and status act as self-reinforcing loops: How much status a person has directly affects whether their ideas are heard. People with high status (the Hollywood producer, the project lead, someone who looks like the existing leader) are met with greater…
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I started reading “Democracy’s Data” about the 1940 U.S. Census today. Only a few pages in, author Dan Bouk asks a question that continues to trouble the idea of the American experience. Data can bring truth to light or make it disappear. I’m excited to dig into what was learned and what may have been…
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The wondrous voices of Nadine Sierra and Pretty Yende. @pretty_yende_official and @nadine.sierra.
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