Art in the Time of Unbearable Crisis
Book description
Art keeps good alive in the worst of times. In the face of ugliness, pain, and death, it's art that has the power to open us all to a healing imagining of new possibility; it's art that whispers to the collective that even in the ashes of loss, life always…
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I hadn’t read a collection of essays in a while when I read this, and I was immediately drawn in by the rich diversity of voices. Each represents a uniquely personal view of the role of art in our times.
I found myself better articulating my own experience as a writer. And I came away feeling that what is seemingly unbearable in our world becomes a bit more bearable through art and through sharing art in the community. I'm ready for volume 2.
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