Bob Guskind, the legendary Brooklyn blogger and founder of Gowanus Lounge, has died: “After days of speculation inside and outside the blogosphere, much-liked journalist Robert Guskind died on Wednesday, the city Medical Examiner confirmed this morning. . . . “In his prime, Guskind’s blog focussed a keen eye on city development projects with an objectivity [...]
Archive for March 5th, 2009
R.I.P. – Robert Guskind (1958-2009)
Posted in Brooklyn, DUMBO, New York City, Obituaries, Urban Affairs, World Wide Web, Writers & Writing on March 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Quoth Poe, “Nevermore”: Edgar Allen Poe Apologizes for Drunkenness
Posted in Books, Literature, Museums & Exhibitions, Poets & Poetry, Writers & Writing on March 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Edgar Allan Poe apologizes to his publishers for drinking too much and asks them to buy an article because he’s ‘desperately pushed for money’ in an 1842 letter acquired by the University of Virginia for an exhibition marking the author’s 200th birthday. . . . “‘Will you be so kind enough to put the best [...]
NEA Report: Artists & Unemployment in a Year of Recession
Posted in Art & Artists, Economy, Literature, Photography, Plays & Playwrights, Writers & Writing on March 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“Unemployment rates are up among working artists and the artist workforce has contracted, according to new research from the National Endowment for the Arts. Artists in a Year of Recession: Impact on Jobs in 2008 examines how the economic slowdown has affected the nation’s working artists. The study looks at artist employment patterns during two spikes in [...]
