Robert Frost, ”Home Burial”

We talk about the life-affirming poems of Adam Zagajewski.    Check out my new book of poems here.  And listen to Claire's new album here.  

Check out Claire's music, art, and writing here: www.claireakebrandart.com   Claire and I have one of my favorite discussions about a very under-read book. We talk about the relationship between America and money, love and money, obsession, greed, expectations vs. reality, imagin ... Show More

Claire and I talk about the strange wonderful pleasure of this book, focusing on the first 250 pages. More Cervantes discussions to come! 

Today we have an early Yuletide treat for you in the form of an episode about the short story “Snow for Christmas,” from Rainbow Rowell’s “Scattered Showers.” The story is lovely and so is our discussion about it!Help keep Hashtag Ruthless on the air by joining our Patreon today! ... Show More

This week Claire meets up with Rejane Dal Bello. Rejane talks about how she thought she’d be a dentist as a child but found a love of art on an exchange year in the US. She talks about her time at NYC’s School of Visual Arts being taught by Milton Glaser, moving to the Netherland ... Show More

Jennifer Combe is a mother, artist, and associate professor of art at The University of Montana. Before shifting to higher education, she taught K12 in Washington State public schools for fifteen years. Her artwork investigates gender, contemporary mothering, and children’s devel ... Show More

In this solo episode, Louise reflects on a key principle of art-making - one that can take your art from good to great. If you want your art to connect with others, who better to learn from that Taylor Swift? Her new album is the most successful of all time, and Louise thinks she ... Show More

There are new paintings and drawings by Sol LeWitt being made all the time -- even though the artist died in 2007. That’s possible because LeWitt’s wrote instructions for creating his works  art, for other people to make. Abbi and writer Samantha Irby consider a piece by Glenn Li ... Show More

Dans cet épisode, je vais à la rencontre de Cécile Davidovici. Si vous ne connaissez pas encore son travail, je vous recommande de ne pas perdre une minute et d’aller le découvrir sur sa page Instagram, où elle partage son processus créatif et ses œuvres.Cécile a des doigts de fé ... Show More