Bestselling author Tana French’s THE HUNTER is “an absorbing crime yarn” 1.Tell us about your upcoming novel, The Hunter. It’s a heat-wave summer in the little West of Ireland village of Ardnakelty. Cal Hooper, who took early retirement from the Chicago police force and moved there looking for peace, has found it: he’s built a […]

The beautiful illusion of procrastination masquerading as the pursuit of artistic excellence. By M.M. Dewil ~ In a recent letter Nick Cave wrote ‘… art is the noble and necessary rejoinder to the sins of the world.’ I agree. And as such the artist hasn’t the luxury to wait for inspiration to strike. Rather, he […]

How I Look at Art Navigating museums can be tricky. Blockbuster exhibitions have made what should be a quiet, intimate experience, too often crowded and difficult, chirping audio guides like crickets in the air, people jostling for a better view or worse, loudly critiquing the artwork to a friend.  Sometimes I think art has become […]