Where on the spectrum of loyalty and betrayal does song begin? And where does it end? I think each writer has to decide this over and over.
—
Sharon Olds
Mind Reader by Philip Smith
- Frank Pugliese by Nicole Burdette
- Diamanda Galas and John Paul Jones by Michael Albo
- David Bowes by Anney Bonney
- Stephen Malkmus by Tim Nye
- Fiona Rae by Shirley Kaneda
- Tom Noonan by Alison MacLean
- John Edgar Wideman by Caryl Phillips
- Kiki Smith by Chuck Close
- Jayne Anne Phillips by A.M. Homes
- Arthur Miller by Ron Rifkin
Interviews
Philip Smith, Mind Reader, 1994, pencil on paper, 28 × 23 inches, each. Courtesy of Jason McCoy.
Related
An embarrassing incident at the Kremlin (from 2015? was it 2016?): in which women invited to an International Woman’s Day photo with Mr. Vladimir Putin arrive in high heels, much to the fear of Mr. Putin’s staff who are there to witness several tall women towering over the Russian Federation president.
Two drawings, Working Drawing and Jug and Dish, and two earthenware jug and dish sets by Andrew Lord.
Originally published in
BOMB 49,
Fall 1994
Featuring interviews with Kiki Smith, Arthur Miller, Steve Malkmus, Jayne Anne Phillips, Tom Noonan, Fiona Rae, John Edgar Wideman, Frank Pugliese, Diamanda Galas & John Paul Jones, and David Bowes.
