Endangered… and necessary: A talk with Scott Timberg

  No, this post isn't about the extinction of the Dodo; it could be, but it isn't. Actually, it's about another species whose situation is bad, though not as bad as the Dodo's (at least not yet): the critics/writers/various members of the contemporary arts and culture world. One of the insights prompted by reading Scott Timberg's book Culture … Continue reading Endangered… and necessary: A talk with Scott Timberg

In lament of the mid-list: coming this week

In case you didn't notice, the world that writers and other creative types inhabit has been shrinking steadily over the past [insert number here] years. For Scott Timberg, shrinkage is probably a term that's too gentle.  The title of his new book makes clear how he feels about it:  Culture Crash: The Killing of the Creative … Continue reading In lament of the mid-list: coming this week