August 13th, 2012

I'm no artist (<--see sad cake from painting for non-majors class), but I love visual work and right now I'm loving in particular the work here by artist Heidi Yardley. She says that she explores "the sinister world of dreams and subconscious desire", which might be the reason I've visited these paintings more than twice. (Not to mention the other lovely-weird-compelling images on her website).

The new special issue #2 of Specter is killer.  Specter is always killer, and I love the diverse group of voices and styles they champion.  But this all-women issue is a standout (and with some wonderful first-time folks, too).

And: I'm a little late on it, but this n+1 piece about "ladyblogs" is excellent. Check it out here.  (Especially if you're a fan of ladyblogs). 

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