Canon formation is a funny thing: the notion of a canon in any given field implies fixity, yet there is always plate tectonics at work, a shifting that makes room for new works and surfaces neglected ones. Artists who struggle for recognition dream of historical vindication, reminding themselves that Read More
When 64-year-old feminist writer Ellen Willis died of lung cancer on Thursday, Nov. 9, she was remembered as a journalist, professor, activist and superhuman.
“Among our circle of friends, she was known as the ‘higher life form,’” said Richard Goldstein, the former editor of The Village Voice.
But to many, she will chiefly be Read More
When 64-year-old feminist writer Ellen Willis died of lung cancer on Thursday, Nov. 9, she was remembered as a journalist, professor, activist and superhuman.
“Among our circle of friends, she was known as the ‘higher life form,’” said Richard Goldstein, the former editor of The Village Voice.
But to many, she will chiefly be Read More
