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  Women Holding Things

  Maria Kalman

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  From the critically acclaimed artist, designer, and author of the bestsellers The Principles of Uncertainty and My Favorite Things comes a wondrous collection of words that is a moving meditation on the beauty and complexity of women’s lives and roles, revealed in the things they hold. 
  “What do women hold? The home and the family. And the children and the food. The friendships. The work. The work of the world. And the work of being human. The memories. And the troubles. And the sorrows and the triumphs. And the love.” 
  In the spring of 2021, Maira and Alex Kalman created a small, limited-edition booklet “Women Holding Things,” which featured select recent paintings by Maira, accompanied by her insightful and deeply personal commentary. The booklet quickly sold out. Now, the Kalmans have expanded that original publication into this extraordinary compendium. 
  Women Holding Things includes thoughtful and intimate anecdotes, recollections, and ruminations about portraits of women, both ordinary and famous, including Virginia Woolf, Sally Hemings, Hortense Cezanne, Gertrude Stein, as well as Kalman’s family members and other real-life people. These women hold a range of objects, from the mundane—balloons, a cup, a whisk, a chicken, a hat—to the abstract—dreams and disappointments, sorrow and regret, joy and love. 
  Kalman considers the many things that fit physically and metaphorically between women’s hands: We see a woman hold a book, hold shears, hold children, hold a grudge, hold up, hold her own. In telling their stories, Kalman lays bare the essence of women’s lives—their tenacity, courage, vulnerability, hope, and pain. Ultimately, she reveals that many of the things we hold dear—as well as those that burden or haunt us—remain constant and connect us from generation to generation. 
  Here, too, are mentions of a few men holding things, such as Rainer Maria Rilke and Anton Chekhov, as well as objects holding other objects that invite us to ponder their intimate relationships to one another. 
  Women Holding Things explores the significance of the objects we carry—in our hands, hearts, and minds—and speaks to, and for, all of us. Maira Kalman’s unique work is a celebration of life, of the act and the art of living, offering an original way of examining and understanding all that is important in our world—and ultimately within ourselves.

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  Think Like an Artist - and Lead...

  Will Gompertz

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  How do artists think? Where does their creativity originate? How can we, too, learn to be more creative? BBC arts editor Will Gompertz seeks answers to these questions in his exuberant, intelligent, witty, and thought-provoking style. Think Like an Artist identifies ten key lessons on creativity from artists that range from Caravaggio to Warhol, Da Vinci to Ai Weiwei, and profiles leading contemporary figures in the arts who are putting these skills to use today. 
   
   
   
  After getting up close and personal with some of the world's leading creative thinkers, Gompertz has discovered traits that are common to them all. He outlines basic practices and processes that allow your talents to flourish and enable you to embrace your inner Picasso—no matter what you do for a living. 
   
   
   
  With wisdom, inspiration, and advice from an author named one of the fifty most original thinkers in the world by Creativity magazine, Think Like an Artist is an illuminating view into the habits that make people successful. It's time to get inspired and think like an artist!

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  Cratchit Christmas A (Dramatized)

  Jason Markiewitz

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  Markiewitz Audioworks is proud to present "A Cratchit Christmas," a full cast audio dramatization based upon the 1843 story "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.  In this original script, an international cast of voice actors, a Victorian soundscape and sound effects, and a beautiful Christmassy score, serve to bring you a rendition of this tale you've never heard before! 
  The popularity of "A Christmas Carol" has induced more than 200 movies and scores of other productions across the media spectrum.  In this full-cast audio drama, we take the framework from the original story and follow the Cratchits through the same timeframe where Scrooge is changed by the spirits.  With a careful and intentional blending of the original story with new dialogue the listeners will be given a fresh look at the Cratchit family during a difficult, but hopeful Christmas season.   
  Cast: 
  Marc Zakian as Bob Cratchit 
  Rachel Esposti as Emily Cratchit 
  Marc Biagi as Ebenezer Scrooge 
  Rigby Dehnart as Tiny Tim 
  Gabi King as Martha Cratchit 
  David Hilder as Peter Cratchit 
  Bethany Baldwin as Belinda Cratchit 
  Rainey Mangan as Lucy Cratchit 
  Rose Beasley as Matthew Cratchit 
  Brian Jeffords as the Poulterer 
  Ian Lahlum as the Pastor 
  Jonathan Cooke as the Gentlemen 
  Townspeople: 
  Bethany Baldwin, Rachel Esposti, Sharon Grunwald, David Hilder, & Jason Markiewitz 
  Carolers: 
  Bethany Baldwin, Alicia Hansen, David Hilder, Gabi King, Tanya Rich, & Dominic Treis 
  Crew: 
  Cover Artist: Jon Markiewitz 
  Composer: Ross Bernhardt 
  Additional Music: Douglas Grunwald 
  Script Consultant: Alicia Hansen 
  Sound Design Consultant: Jonathan Cooke 
  Asst. Casting Director: Rachel Pulliam 
  Director/Producer/Sound Design/Script: Jason Markiewitz 
  A Cratchit Christmas is a Markiewitz Audioworks Production. 
  (C) 2024 Jason Markiewitz (P) 2024 Markiewitz Audioworks 
  (C) 2024 Jason Markiewitz (P) 2024 Markiewitz Audioworks

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  Error and Loss - A Licence to...

  Ashley Curtis

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  Error and Loss digs out and exposes a fundamental assumption deeply buried both in common thought and in materialist philosophy: that reason transcends its evolutionary pedigree, allowing us to speak coherently of a reality divorced from all experience.
  As we have moved from a religious to a scientific explanation of our cosmos this error has led directly to a terrible loss—the disenchantment that pervades our age. Yet when we dare to stare the error in the face all variants of materialism self-destruct, and the world we live in, the world of trees and rocks and stars and animals and other human beings, receives its once unquestioned magic back.
  
  Error and Loss is a philosophical work of play and parable and paradox, a detective story that uncovers what has deadened our connection to our universe, then offers up both restoration and a reconciliation with the thought of ages past.

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  Urban Renewal - Revitalizing...

  Lyric Vale

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  Urban renewal is a dynamic process aimed at rejuvenating and revitalizing urban areas that have fallen into disrepair or underutilization. It typically focuses on transforming old, decaying neighborhoods into vibrant, economically viable spaces. This concept, which has evolved over centuries, seeks to improve the quality of life for residents by addressing the physical, social, and economic issues within a community. Urban renewal is not just about physical transformation; it also serves as a tool to foster social and economic progress in cities. It represents a vision of growth and development, where cities evolve in response to changing needs, improving infrastructure, housing, and public amenities. 
  The roots of urban renewal trace back to the early industrial revolution when cities began to experience rapid growth, creating overcrowded, unsanitary, and often unsafe living conditions. As populations swelled and cities expanded, poor housing, inadequate infrastructure, and environmental degradation became major issues. In response, urban planners and policymakers introduced initiatives aimed at reshaping cities. Early efforts to address these challenges were often driven by large-scale demolitions and redevelopment, aiming to modernize the urban landscape and provide more organized, planned environments. 
  Urban renewal has, over time, become an essential strategy for tackling issues such as blight, poverty, and crime in urban areas. The mid-20th century saw the rise of large federal and municipal programs dedicated to rebuilding cities. These projects included the demolition of old buildings, the construction of new housing complexes, and the development of public spaces and infrastructure. However, these initiatives were often met with mixed results. While some neighborhoods flourished, others experienced the negative effects of gentrification, displacing long-standing residents and altering the community's fabric.

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  The Blues - A Very Short...

  Elijah Wald

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  Praised as "suave, soulful, ebullient" (Tom Waits), Elijah Wald is one of the leading popular music critics of his generation. In The Blues, Wald surveys a genre at the heart of American culture. 
   
   
   
  It has been defined by lyrical structure, or as a progression of chords, or as a set of practices reflecting West African "tonal and rhythmic approaches," using a five-note "blues scale." He traces its roots in work and praise songs, and shows how it was transformed by such professional performers as W. C. Handy, who first popularized the blues a century ago. He follows its evolution from Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith through Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix; identifies the impact of rural field recordings of Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, and others; explores the role of blues in the development of both country music and jazz; and looks at the popular rhythm and blues trends of the 1940s and 1950s, from the uptown West Coast style of T-Bone Walker to the "down home" Chicago sound of Muddy Waters. Wald brings the story up to the present, touching on the effects of blues on American poetry, and its connection to modern styles such as rap. 
   
   
   
  As with all of Oxford's Very Short Introductions, The Blues tells you—with insight, clarity, and wit—everything you need to know to understand this quintessentially American musical genre.

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