Podcast appearances and mentions of Maira Kalman

From the critically acclaimed artist, designer, and author of the bestsellers The Principles of Uncertainty, My Favorite Things, and Women Holding Things comes a moving meditation in words and pictures on remorse, joy, ancestry, and memory. REGISTER In Conversation with Alex Conner Maira Kalman's most autobiographical and intimate work to date, Still Life with Remorse is a beautiful, four-color collection combining deeply personal stories and 50 striking full-color paintings in the vein of her and Alex Kalman's acclaimed Women Holding Things. Tracing her family's story from her grandfather's birth in Belarus and emigration to Tel Aviv--where she was born--Maira considers her unique family history, illuminating the complex relationship between recollection, regret, happiness, and heritage. The vibrant original art accompanying these autobiographical pieces are mostly still lifes and interiors which serve as counterpoints to her powerful words. In addition to vignettes exploring her Israeli and Jewish roots, Kalman includes short stories about other great artists, writers, and composers, including Leo Tolstoy, Franz Kafka, Gustav Mahler, and Robert Schumann. Through these narratives, Kalman uses her signature wit and tenderness to reveal how family history plays an influential role in all of our work, lives, and perspectives. A feat of visual storytelling and vulnerability, Still Life with Remorse explores the profound hidden in the quotidian, and illuminates the powerful universal truths in our most personal family stories. Because you love Author Events, please make a donation when you register for this event to ensure that this series continues to inspire Philadelphians. Books will be available for purchase at the library on event night! (recorded 10/29/2024)

Maira Kalman is one of those multi-talented people. She writes children's books and books for adults. She's also a contributor to the New York Times. She creates covers for the New Yorker and sets for operas Her latest work is a book of essays called Still Life with Remorse that includes family stories and paintings she's done. It also includes vignettes about historical figures like Leo Tolstoy and Franz Kafka. In fact, Kalman likes to dress up as these characters like Kafka and make little films about them. Her son Alex shoots the movies. They're very funny. We laugh about a lot of crazy things that happen in life on the new episode of “Now What?”

Tracing her family's story from her grandfather's birth in Belarus and emigration to Tel Aviv—where she was born—artist and writer Maira Kalman considers her unique family history, and the relationship between recollection, regret, happiness, and heritage in her new book, Still Life With Remorse. 

Page One, produced and hosted by author Holly Lynn Payne, celebrates the craft that goes into writing the first sentence, first paragraph and first page of your favorite books. The first page is often the most rewritten page of any book because it has to work so hard to do so much—hook the reader. We interview master storytellers on the struggles and stories behind the first page of their books. Today's episode is a republishing of Ep. 6 because Holly was in the hospital. She'll explain why.About the guest author:Daniel Handler is the author of seven novels, including Why We Broke Up, We Are Pirates, All The Dirty Parts and, Bottle Grove and most recently Poison for Breakfast, his first book for readers of all ages published by Liveright/W.W. Norton.As Lemony Snicket, he is responsible for numerous books for children, including the thirteen-volume A Series of Unfortunate Events, the four-volume All the Wrong Questions, and The Dark, which won the Charlotte Zolotow Award. Handler has received commissions from the San Francisco Symphony, Berkeley Reperatory Theater and the Royal Shakespeare Company, and has collaborated with artist Maira Kalman on a series of books for the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and with musicians Stephin Merritt (of the Magnetic Fields), Benjamin Gibbard (of Death Cab for Cutie), Colin Meloy (of the Decemberists) and Torquil Campbell (of Stars).His books have sold more than 70 million copies and have been translated into 40 languages, and have been adapted for film, stage and television, including the recent adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events for which he was awarded both the Peabody and the Writers Guild of America awards. He lives in San Francisco with the illustrator Lisa Brown, to whom he is married and with whom he has collaborated on several books and one son.You may also find him on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, IMDB, and purchase his books via Upstream(for signed copies), Indiebound, Bookshop, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.About the host:Holly Lynn Payne is the CEO and founder of Booxby , a startup helping authors succeed. Holly is also an internationally published novelist in eleven countries whose work has been translated into nine languages. Her most recent novel, Damascena:The Tale of Roses and Rumi, has been optioned for a film series. She is the founder of Skywriter Books, an award-winning small press, publishing consultancy and writing coaching service. She lives in Marin County with her daughter and enjoys mountain biking, surfing and hiking with her labrador retriever, Lady Gaia. To learn more about her writing coaching services, please visit hollylynnpayne.com.Thank you for listening to the Page One Podcast, where master storytellers discuss the stories and struggles behind the critical first page of their books. If you liked this episode, please share it on social, leave a review on your favorite podcast players and tell your friends! I hope you enjoy this labor of love as much as I love hosting, producing, and editing it. Please keep in touch by signing up to receive my newsletter at www.hollylynnpayne.com with the latest episodes each month. Delivered to your inbox with a smile.  For the love of books and writers,Holly Lynn Payne@hollylynnpaynewww.hollylynnpayne.com Thank you for listening to the Page One Podcast, where master storytellers discuss the stories and struggles behind the critical first page of their books. If you liked this episode, please share it on social, leave a review on your favorite podcast players and tell your friends! I hope you enjoy this labor of love as much as I love hosting, producing, and editing it. Please keep in touch by signing up to receive my newsletter at www.hollylynnpayne.com with the latest episodes each month. Delivered to your inbox with a smile. For the love of books and writers,Holly Lynn Payne@hollylynnpaynewww.hollylynnpayne.com

In today's episode, I give you a sneak peek into the overarching structure of my new book, The Artist's Joy, and share a bit about the meaning behind its central metaphor. I also chat with Rebe Huntman, author and multi-passionate artist, who shares her Artist's Oath.    Links: The original Artist's Oath podcast Pre-order Merideth's book “The Artist's Joy” Connect with Rebe on IG Pre-order Rebe's book, “My Mother in Havana” Join “The Artist's Joy” Launch Team   Rebe quoted the following artists in her Artist's Oath: Elizabeth Gilbert, Emily Dickinson, Rumi, Buckminster Fuller, Maira Kalman, Ocean Vuong, & Rachel Held Evans.

Tula Jane and her Mother in the Wild read "Hey Willy, See the Pyramids" by Maira Kalman. You can support us and the author by purchasing your own copy here: https://amzn.to/4a9AuPT As Amazon Influencers we are eligible to earn on qualifying orders! Thank you! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-in-the-wild/message

Why do Spanish wines pair well with earthy, savoury dishes? How does food photography affect the cost of a cookbook? How can you set yourself up for success as an aspiring food or drink writer? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I'm chatting with author Barbara Scott-Goodman. You can find the wines we discussed at https://www.nataliemaclean.com/winepicks   Giveaway Three of you will win a copy of Barbara Scott-Goodman's terrific book Wine Time: 70+ Recipes for Simple Bites That Pair Perfectly with Wine. To qualify, all you have to do is email me at natalie@nataliemaclean.com and let me know that you've posted a review of the podcast. I'll choose one person randomly from those who contact me.  Good luck!   Highlights What are Barbara's three favourite wine pairings? Why is food photography so expensive and how does it affect the cost of a cookbook? Do photographs of the dishes enhance or detract from restaurant menus? What are Barbara's favourite cookbooks and why? How has the cookbook market evolved over the past 10 years and what are some of the trends Barbara sees now? What were some of the most interesting cocktails Barbara came across while writing Brooklyn Bar Bites? Which marketing channels were the most successful for Wine Bites and Wine Time? How can you set yourself up for success as an aspiring food or drink writer? Which chef and musician would Barbara like to share a bottle of wine with? What makes a summer afternoon outdoors the perfect setting to enjoy a glass of wine? Which simple high-low food pairing should you try next?   About Barbara Scott-Goodman Barbara Scott-Goodman is an author, art director, and designer of cookbooks for many publishers. Her most recent book is Wine Time ((Chronicle Books, 2021). Other books include Cake (Penguin Press, 2018), a collaboration with writer and illustrator Maira Kalman, Delicious Dessert Cocktails (Bluestreak Books, 2018), Brooklyn Bar Bites (Rizzoli, 2016), Happy Hour at Home (Running Press, 2013), and Wine Bites (Chronicle Books, 2011). Her work has been featured in publications in print and online, including Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, Saveur, Publishers Weekly, Food52, and Sweet Paul. Her books always emphasize the importance of warm and intimate gatherings and eating, drinking, and living well in this era of non-ostentatious, casual entertaining.       To learn more, visit https://www.nataliemaclean.com/284.

Can you pair pickled foods with wine, or will their vinegarized flavours ruin the wine? Which wines pair best with soft-shell crab? What goes into great food photography, whether in a magazine or cookbook? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I'm chatting with author Barbara Scott-Goodman. You can find the wines we discussed at https://www.nataliemaclean.com/winepicks   Giveaway Three of you will win a copy of Barbara Scott-Goodman's terrific book Wine Time: 70+ Recipes for Simple Bites That Pair Perfectly with Wine. To qualify, all you have to do is email me at natalie@nataliemaclean.com and let me know that you've posted a review of the podcast. I'll choose one person randomly from those who contact me.  Good luck!   Highlights How did Barbara's passion for creating recipes develop? Which are the best wines to pair with soft-shell crab? What was Barbara's most memorable wine moment? When did Barbara realize she wanted to transition into a writing career? Why are book covers often like a political landmine? What are the key elements of a good cookbook cover? How did Barbara decide on the cover design for her book, Wine Time? What makes great food photography? How did the art of pickling surprise Barbara while researching Wine Time? Can you pair pickled foods with wine?   Key Takeaways Can you pair pickled foods with wine? As Barbara observed, contrary to popular belief, these vinegarized foods don't always wreak havoc on wine. Riesling actually works very well with its own natural acidity, as do other acidic wines like Sauvignon Blanc and Gruner Veltliner. Which wines pair best with soft-shell crab? Barbara would go with a chilled pinot grigio, or if she's feeling extravagant, a white burgundy, which is an opulent French chardonnay. What goes into great food photography, whether it's in a magazine or cookbook? Barbara says there's a lot going on behind the scenes. You need to have a good food stylist and a good prop stylist. Most of us don't realize that there are people who get paid to shop for the right linen, the right glass, the right cup, and it's very subtle, but you look at it, you go, wow, that photograph is so good. It's because this team is thinking about it. And that's the magic of food photography.   About Barbara Scott-Goodman Barbara Scott-Goodman is an author, art director, and designer of cookbooks for many publishers. Her most recent book is Wine Time ((Chronicle Books, 2021). Other books include Cake (Penguin Press, 2018), a collaboration with writer and illustrator Maira Kalman, Delicious Dessert Cocktails (Bluestreak Books, 2018), Brooklyn Bar Bites (Rizzoli, 2016), Happy Hour at Home (Running Press, 2013), and Wine Bites (Chronicle Books, 2011). Her work has been featured in publications in print and online, including Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, Saveur, Publishers Weekly, Food52, and Sweet Paul. Her books always emphasize the importance of warm and intimate gatherings and eating, drinking, and living well in this era of non-ostentatious, casual entertaining.       To learn more, visit https://www.nataliemaclean.com/283.

Jordan talks with artist and writer Maira Kalman about the death of her husband Tibor Kalman, the process of grief, and her irrepressible creative spirit.MENTIONED:Pippi Longstocking by Astrid LindgrenSarah Berman's ClosetThe Diaries of Franz Kakfa by Franz Kafka, tr. by Ross Benjamin"Cheek to Cheek" by Irving Berlin, sung by Fred AstaireMaira Kalman was born in Tel Aviv and moved to New York City with her family at the age of four. She has written/illustrated over 30 books for adults and children, been a frequent contributor to The New York Times and The New Yorker, and created textiles for Isaac Mizrahi and Kate Spade and sets for Mark Morris. Other collaborations have been with Nico Muhly, Alex Kalman, Michael Pollan, David Byrne, John Heginbotham, and Gertrude Stein. Her watch and clock designs appear under the M&Co label, the design studio created by her late husband Tibor Kalman. She has won many awards and given numerous talks, including several TED talks. Her art has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world. Her latest book is Women Holding Things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With levity and profound insight, artist Maira Kalman reflects on life, death, dinner parties, not knowing the right answers, the joys of eating a hot dog from a street vendor and more. This talk, interwoven with her delightful paintings, is itself an artwork that seems to hold the entirety of life in all its absurd glory.

With levity and profound insight, artist Maira Kalman reflects on life, death, dinner parties, not knowing the right answers, the joys of eating a hot dog from a street vendor and more. This talk, interwoven with her delightful paintings, is itself an artwork that seems to hold the entirety of life in all its absurd glory.

With levity and profound insight, artist Maira Kalman reflects on life, death, dinner parties, not knowing the right answers, the joys of eating a hot dog from a street vendor and more. This talk, interwoven with her delightful paintings, is itself an artwork that seems to hold the entirety of life in all its absurd glory.

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ברוכות וברוכים הבאים לפרק המאה של ״על החיים ועל המוות״, ולרגל חגיגיות העניין שוחחתי עם אורחת מיוחדת מאוד – מיירה קלמן. קשה לדבר על מיירה קלמן בלי להשתמש במילים שנשמעות מוגזמות: קסם, פלא, הלב מתרחב, העולם נעשה לרגע מקום יותר סימפטי. אבל זאת אמת לאמיתה. מיירה קלמן היא אמנית. ציירת, מאיירת, סופרת ומעצבת – ואחת המשובחות והמעולות בכל התחומים הללו. השערים הרבים שציירה לניו יורקר הם בלתי נשכחים וכך גם ספרי הילדים והממוארים שלה  -  והתערוכות והסרטים שהיא יוצרת ביחד עם בנה, אלכס. ואגב, בפרטי הפודקאסט כאן למטה, הנחתי קישור לאתר שלה שבו אפשר לראות הכול. שוחחנו, בזום, בין מנהטן ליפו, על אמא שלה, שרה ברמן, ועל ארון הבגדים של שרה שלאחר מותה הגיע להיות מוצג במטרופוליטן בניו יורק ואולי ינדוד גם לירושלים, על בעלה טיבור ועל סיפורי המשפחה שנשמעים יותר כמו אגדות – כי יש בהם בין השאר סיפור על זקן ארוך שהציל ילדה קטנה מטביעה, ונפילה ממרפסת ובקבוקי חלב שאולי היו בהם חומרי נפץ ויהלומים ואפילו חטיפה. השיחה שלנו התקיימה ובאנגלית, אף שמיירה נולדה בתל אביב ומבינה עברית, אבל חיה בעיר שהיא מכנה העיר הטובה בעולם מאז גיל ארבע. את כל היצירות של מיירה קלמן אפשר למצוא באתר שלה. את ההקדמה לפתיח קריין הפעם אורן נאמן. עקבו אחר הפודקאסט בפייסבוק⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (ותוכלו גם לכתוב לי שם). Logo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Liron Cohen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: Woke Up This Morning, by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Till Paradiso⁠⁠⁠⁠    

Zibby is joined by critically acclaimed artist and bestselling author Maira Kalman to discuss Women Holding Things, an extraordinary visual meditation on women and the objects they carry in their hands, hearts, and minds. Maira explains the origin of this project and analyzes many of its paintings, anecdotes, and themes (including motherhood, the constraints of time, and the inevitability of death). Finally, she describes her artistic process (it involves classical music and falling in love with people on the street), her next big project, and the books she is currently reading!Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: bit.ly/3G8PQITBookshop: bit.ly/3Wf0KCbSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Artist, author, and designer Maira Kalman's latest book, Women Holding Things, is, in her words, "a love song to women and at times everyone (as exhausted as we all are from holding everything)." Like much of her work, it combines her observations with her paintings and becomes something whimsical, philosophical and deeply moving. She joins us to discuss.

Yuyi Morales is on the DT podcast!!Hellloooo! This week on the DT pod we celebrate Día de los Muertos with special guest children's book author and illustrator Yuyi Morales! Her might recognize her Caldecott-nominated Viva Frida, or her other award-winning books, including Niño Wrestles the World, Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez, and Dreamers. We spent some time talking about one of my favorite of Yuyi's characters, Señor Calavera. He's the trickster skeleton star of two of Yuyi's books: Just a Minute and Just in Case. He even made an appearance during our interview!On this special DrawTogether Podcast, Yuyi joins us from her art studio in Veracruz, Mexico for some Day of the Dead drawing, including a fun sugar skull warm-up and alter-drawing to celebrate someone we love who has passed. Yuyi also plays us some original drawing music on her jarana. Grab some paper, pens, colors and press play above. Enjoying the DT Pod? Can you think of someone else who would love it, too? Please share with a friend!AND! Does your kid want to be featured on the DrawTogether podcast? Call the DT Hotline and ask your kid to tell us about their FAVORITE FAMILY FOOD. Call 1-866-4-DRAWTOGETHER with your young person, leave a message after the beep and they just might end up on a future episode. The GUT's First Visiting Artist: Maira Kalman!Ask and ye shall receive! This Sunday, Maira Kalman joins us at the Grown-Ups Table where she answers some of my most pressing drawing/life questions, shares a little about her new book “Women Holding Things”, and gives us an inspiring drawing assignment. We'll be taking questions from the table, so start thinking what you'd like to ask her, too! If you haven't joined the Grown-Ups table, subscribe for weekly creative wanderings, explorations and lessons, visiting artists, and drawing assignments - and most of all, a joyful, creative, supportive community of fellow drawers. Thank you Yuyi for joining us on the pod this week, and producers Liz Scheltens and Arjuna Saeed, and editor Amy Standen for all your hard work to make this podcast so great. And thank YOU, DrawTogether Supporters and GUT members, for making this all possible. See you next week! xoxow Get full access to DrawTogether with WendyMac at club.drawtogether.studio/subscribe

Dies ist eine REPLAY-Folge (Wiederholung einer alten Folge). Du hörst Special 4, diesmal mit einem kurzen und knackigen Frage-Antwort-Interview zwischen dem Grafikdesigner Stefan Sagmeister und mir. Die Facebook-Community von "Der kreative Flow" (www.derkreativeflow.de) hat vorab Fragen formuliert, die ich für das Interview eingesammelt habe. Ich freue mich riesig, dass ich Stefan für meinen Podcast gewinnen konnte, denn er zählt zu den wohl bekanntesten Grafikdesignern der Gegenwart – und das nicht erst seit seinem Glückssuche-Doku-Movie "The Happy Film". Stefan beantwortet mir z. B. Fragen nach Fanpost, was er bei einem Speed-Dating über sich verraten würde, welche Mentoren er hatte und wie er in den kreativen Flow kommt. Das und noch mehr erfährst Du in der heutigen Folge (Special 4). ------------------------------------------------------------- Shownotes Special 4: 1. Stefan Sagmeister: https://sagmeisterwalsh.com 2. David Byrne Live-Konzert-Doku-Film «Ride Rise Roar» (Das Konzert, was mich vor ein paar Jahren live umgehauen hat): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFa9u3Yb7qA 3. Tibor Kalman: https://www.aiga.org/medalist-tiborkalman/ 4. Podcast On Being, Gast Maira Kalman: https://onbeing.org/programs/maira-kalman-daily-things-to-fall-in-love-with-jan2019/ 5. Das Buch, was erwähnt wird: «The principles of uncertainty» von Maira Kalman https://www.mairakalman.com/books/adult/the-principles-of-uncertainty/#1 6. Hier meinen Newsletter zum Podcast abonnieren, es gibt als Dankeschön zwei Freebies in der Willkommensmail als Downloadlink! 7. Audionachrichten an mich schicken mit Speakpipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/derkreativeflow 8. Meine Paypal-Seite für finanzielle Unterstützung zum Podcast: https://www.paypal.com/donationRB 9. Shownotes und Transkript zur Folge unter: https://www.derkreativeflow.de/special4 10. «Der kreative Flow» auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/derkreativeflow 11. Werde VIP-Mitglied und erhalte exklusive Inhalte (z.B. Bonusfolgen!), https://www.steady.de/derkreativeflow Credits Podcast: Der kreative Flow, seit 2019 Idee, Design & Host: Roberta Bergmann, https://www.robertabergmann.de Tonmischung & Sounds: Peter M. Glantz, http://www.glantz.info Alle Infos unter: https://www.derkreativeflow.de Folge direkt herunterladen

Hello to you listening in New Westminster, BC, Canada!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.In this age of not knowing we often turn to art for answers. The following is from the ever-wonderful Maira Kalman, Israeli-born children's book author and illustrator.  The Age of Not Knowing"What era are we in?The era of not knowing.In that there is so much to know,the only recourse is not to know.Or, we are incapable of knowing what we need to know.Which, like everything, can have a good side and a bad side.The bad is that we don't know what will happen.And the anxiety this provokes is vast and constant.What new terror lurks?The good is that we don't know what will happenand it could be a pleasant surprise.The other good is that we can decide what we needto have happen in the moment. And take action.Go down the stairs and go outside.Go up the stairs and into the room.We don't know the outcome of doing something.Again, it is impossible to know.But the life must be lived and the chances must be taken.And perhaps it won't be all bad.You never know."  [by Maira Kalman]Click HERE to watch: Art and the Power of Not Knowing with Maira KalmanYou're invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you'll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In.  Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer's Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts 

Maira Kalman was born in Israel and moved to New York at the age of five where she fell in love with America (Coca Cola and the smells of street food, in particular). Maira is the author and illustrator of over thirty children's books (with three new ones coming out this year), starting with the iconic Staying Up Late in 1987.  Maira is currently working on an animated movie script. We talk about her career path and her thoughts on writing, illustrating and the life and calling of an author. Mel Rosenberg is a professor of microbiology (Tel Aviv University, emeritus) who fell in love with children's books as a small child and now writes his own. He is also the founder of Ourboox, a web platform that allows anyone to create and share awesome flipbooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Maira Kalman was born in Israel and moved to New York at the age of five where she fell in love with America (Coca Cola and the smells of street food, in particular). Maira is the author and illustrator of over thirty children's books (with three new ones coming out this year), starting with the iconic Staying Up Late in 1987.  Maira is currently working on an animated movie script. We talk about her career path and her thoughts on writing, illustrating and the life and calling of an author. Mel Rosenberg is a professor of microbiology (Tel Aviv University, emeritus) who fell in love with children's books as a small child and now writes his own. He is also the founder of Ourboox, a web platform that allows anyone to create and share awesome flipbooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Artist Maira Kalman shares a preview of her upcoming book “Women Holding Things” and how she finds inspiration in everything from chocolate cake to broken hearts.For family recipes and stories from around the world, visit our archive at jewishfoodsociety.org.

As we pass the two-year mark of the pandemic, we thought it would be good to bring back one of the guests we interviewed in our office before everything shut down. You may know her great illustrations that feature dogs, but it's her journey from a fear of dogs to a special connection that makes her work even more interesting.Maira Kalman is an Israeli-born American illustrator, writer, artist, and designer. She has written and illustrated eighteen children's books and is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker, including creating several covers for the magazine that you may have seen before. After initially being afraid of dogs from a young age, Maira eventually had a change of heart and opened up her world to dogs. She realized how much dogs have to teach us, how they're natural comedians, and how they make us better as people.For more information about the episode, guest, and featured social media or links: www.dogsavethepeople.com/episodes/reissue-maira-kalmanIf you liked this episode, then please support our Independent podcast production, go to www.buymeacoffee.com/dogpeople to buy us a (virtual) coffee as a one-time donation or recurring monthly membership.

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week's guest is author Daniel Handler aka Lemony Snicket, creator of A Series Of Unfortunate Events which has sold over 60 million copies and been adapted for both the big and small screen! His newest book, Poison For Breakfast, is out now.Follow him on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show.Facebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkinLots more fantastic episodes waiting to be released every Friday morning, so don't forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it's what your mother would want!--------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitter: @lemonysnicket @DanielHandlerInstagram: @authordanielhhandlerWebsite: www.danielhandler.comDaniel Handler is the author of seven novels, including Why We Broke Up, We Are Pirates, All The Dirty Parts and, most recently, Bottle Grove.As Lemony Snicket, he is responsible for numerous books for children, including the thirteen-volume A Series of Unfortunate Events, the four-volume All the Wrong Questions, and The Dark, which won the Charlotte Zolotow Award. He's also written some brilliant Jewish themed stories, including The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming (a perfect Hanukkah gift) and Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid (why not buy it for someone as a Passover treat?). Mr. Snicket's first book for readers of all ages, Poison for Breakfast, is out now!Handler has received commissions from the San Francisco Symphony, Berkeley Reperatory Theater and the Royal Shakespeare Company, and has collaborated with artist Maira Kalman on a series of books for the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and with musicians Stephin Merritt (of the Magnetic Fields), Benjamin Gibbard (of Death Cab for Cutie), Colin Meloy (of the Decemberists) and Torquil Campbell (of Stars).His books have sold more than 70 million copies and have been translated into 40 languages, and have been adapted for film, stage and television, including the recent adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events for which he was awarded both the Peabody and the Writers Guild of America awards.He lives in San Francisco with the illustrator Lisa Brown, to whom he is married and with whom he has collaborated on several books and one son. Get bonus content on the Jew Talkin' To Me? Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's episode, I'm joined by Maira Kalman, the most senior guest I've had on the podcast so far- she is 73, yet she is one of the most playful and dreamy people I've ever met. She is an author, illustrator and artist based in New York. Maira has written and illustrated over 30 books, both for adults and children, and her works have appeared in a numerous of publications, such as the New Yorker, New York Times, and many more. One of her most provocative works was Sara Berman's Closet, a memoir of her late mother Sara- who immigrated from Belarus to Tel Aviv in 1932, one day in her 60s, self edited, self reinvented and created a new identity, and since then, had never looked back and exclusively worn only white pieces. After her death, her personal garments and belongings were preserved by Maira, and eventually exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. During our conversation, Maira talks about the daily rituals she has been practising for over 25 years, the power of not knowing and not over thinking, and the beauty of restraints.Subscribe on Substack to gain early access to all of our podcast conversations, plus exclusive essays and letters. Leave us a review or comment on Spotify or Apple podcast.Connect with us on Instagram at Dear Seekers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Famous for her wit and inventiveness, she's written and illustrated dozens of books for both adults and children, won countless awards, collaborated with stars like David Byrne, and made people laugh with her landmark cover for The New Yorker magazine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Xavier F. Salomon is the Frick's Deputy Director and Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator. A noted scholar of Paolo Veronese, he curated the monographic exhibition on the artist at the National Gallery, London (2014). Previously, Salomon was Curator in the Department of European Paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and, before that, the Arturo and Holly Melosi Chief Curator at Dulwich Picture Gallery, where he curated Van Dyck in Sicily, 1624–25: Painting and the Plague (2012) and collaborated with Nicholas Cullinan on Twombly and Poussin: Arcadian Painters (2011). As an Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Fellow at the Frick (2004–6), he curated Veronese's Allegories: Virtue, Love, and Exploration in Renaissance Venice (2006). Salomon's other exhibitions for the Frick include Cagnacci's Repentant Magdalene: An Italian Baroque Masterpiece from the Norton Simon Museum (2016–17), Veronese in Murano: Two Venetian Renaissance Masterpieces Restored (2017–18), Murillo: The Self-Portraits (2017–18), Canova's George Washington (2018), Tiepolo in Milan: The Lost Frescoes of Palazzo Archinto (2019), and (with Aimee Ng and Alexander Noelle) Bertoldo di Giovanni: The Renaissance of Sculpture in Medici Florence (2019–20). Salomon received his Ph.D. on the patronage of Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini from the Courtauld Institute of Art. He has published in Apollo, The Burlington Magazine, Master Drawings, The Medal, The Art Newspaper, Journal of the History of Collections, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art Journal. Salomon also wrote (with Maira Kalman) the latest volume in the Frick Diptych series, Rembrandt's Polish Rider (2019). He is a trustee and a member of the Projects Committee of Save Venice. In 2018, Italy named Salomon Cavaliere dell'Ordine della Stella d'Italia. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Before 70 Over 70 goes on hiatus, Max sits down again with the person who inspired the show, his dad Marty, to talk about what he has learned from these conversations and what he hopes will stick with listeners.  Thank you to the more than 70 people over 70 who helped make this show possible:  Alice Waters, André De Shields, Anna Fisher, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Arlene Heyman, Arthur Russell, Austin Sarat, Barney Frank, Bertha Riley, Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk, Betty Goedhart, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Bob Iger, Carolyn Doelling, Dan Rather, Darryl Cox, David Crosby, Deanna Gobio, Diana Nyad, Diane Meier, Diedre Wolownick, Dionne Warwick, Dolores Huerta, Donalda MacGeachy, Evelyn Griesse, George Pettigrew, Gloria Allen, Greg O'Brien, Sister Helen Prejean, Howard Kakita, Jackie Batson, James Hong, Jim Clyburn, Father Joe Carey, Dr. Joycelyn Elders, Judith Light, Konai Helu Thaman, Krishnamurthy, Dr. Laverene Wimberly, Liliana Weisbek, Lillian Faderman, Lilly Ledbetter, Lucia DeRespinis, Lois Lowry, Lynn Staley, Madeleine Albright, Maira Kalman, Marty Linsky, Mavis Staples, Michio Kaku, Miriam Moss, Nikki Giovanni, Norman Lear, Paul Price, Paula Weinstein, Peter Leighton, Phyllis Irwin, Raffi, Renata Adler, Russell Banks, Sandy Levin, Scott Kalin, Shirley Ross, Sid Moss, Sjanna Leighton, Steven Berman, Susan Lucci, Timothy Fullam, Tom Locke, Travis Mayes, Twiggy, William Locke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you just CAN'T with the gifting stress, drama, and intrigue this year and are looking to do some one-stop shopping, well, welcome to our second gift guide of the season, in partnership with the glorious, aesthetically driven team over at MoMA Design Store. Use the code ATHINGORTWO online or in store for 10% off your purchase now through November 24 (fine print below)—and know that every purchase supports the museum's collection and education programs. Talk about a GWP!   Heyo: Dig into all of our MoMA Design Store gifting picks.   Healthcare practitioners who I see regularly but don't know on a personal level 2022 Stendig Poster Calendar or 2022 Jumping Point Calendar  Yoshitomo Nara Bandages Italian Ball Candle MoMA Monet and Ed Ruscha artist masks   My new colleagues who I want to love me. Something cheap, cute, and maybe useful. Extendable Phone Stand Denis Guidone Milano Times Hourglasses Twist Cable Protector - Set of 3 MoMA Touchscreen Mist Cleaner   I have to buy gifts for approximately eight thousand kids.  Is there anything that I could buy that all of them would like?  They are various ages between 0-10 years old. The Great New York Subway Map  Coloring books! Coloring Book Henri Matisse, Keith Haring Coloring Book, Keith Haring: My First Coloring Book, To the Moon: The Longest Fold-Out Coloring Book in the World Making with MoMA Smush Crayon Art out of the Box  Small Night Light - Miffy, Boris, Lion or Miffy and Friends Silicone Rechargeable Lights  The Hoptimist   Dating for 3 mo by the time xmas is here. Wants to ride tandem bike. Dairy & nut free. Gemini Express Espresso Set Happy Socks for MoMA Set (3) Vince Kurr Tabletop Shuffleboard Game Julian F. Bond Corknet Ping Pong Set   My husband who loves fancy Japanese mugs, Swedish menswear, and guitar pedals Design books: Structured Lineages: Learning from Japanese Structural Design, From Postwar to Postmodern: Art in Japan, 1945–1989, Primary Documents, and JUDD HAY Coffee Pot Man Ray: Chess Pieces Japanese Maekake Workshop Cotton Apron     90 year old Grandma who lives in Scottsdale. She loves golf, crafting, playing cards, shopping, and hot weather. She has a condo full of tons of stuff - she collects trinkets and has multiple collections of China, glassware, etc. so I avoid giving her something that's just an item that will sit on a shelf. She is sometimes lonely and really likes activities but is easily intimidated by things that seem too hard. I gave her a 500 piece puzzle last year and at first she thought she could never do it but she ended up finishing it and got it framed. She's the absolute cutest but also very set in her ways. I like to give her something that can be consumed or created so I don't add to clutter but she is very thrifty as a depression era woman and will savor things forever. Sometimes things like lotions or candles never end up getting used. She also loves jewlery and clothing. She walks to church every day in a sensible heel. Glass Coffee Ornament Set  Wildlife Garden Birdhouse and Feeder  DIY Rainbow Needlepoint Kit Andrew Wyeth Jigsaw Puzzle   65+ crowd that have everything! Bring in the MOMA recs! Bodum Breadbox with Cutting Board HAY George Sowden Toaster Michele De Lucchi Plissé Electric Kettle Larq UV Purifying Pitcher Self-Watering Wet Pots  Avocado Vase and Acorn Vase Bala Fitness Weight Bangles - Set of 2   My brother and his stylist boyfriend who has intimidatingly good taste Fenestra Bookends and House Bookends Cloudnola Flipping Out Text Clock Renee Vedrig Textime Clock Pond Mirror Ester & Erik Cone Candles   FIL loves smoking meats, nice wine, and mansplaining the weather. Meater+ Thermometer Microwave Grill Multi-ccino Mug  Weather, Weather by Maira Kalman and Daniel Handler Baggu Recycled Nylon Wine Totes - Set of 3 George Nelson™ Fireplace Tool Set   Dad who loves gadgets and has a home theatre with a projector Solo Stove Fire Pit with Stand TEAC TN-400BTSEWA Bluetooth Turntable Toyo ST-350 Tool Box Keith Haring Edition Polaroid Now Camera Scrabble Luxe Edition Game  Automania MoMA Annual Membership   MIL likes soft things, needs for nothing Dusen Dusen Striped Bathrobe Margo Selby Halley Scarf Subu Indoor/Outdoor Slippers Big Love Ice Cream Spoon Set Bicolore Tissue Box   My mother who likes luxe things but doesn't like it when we overspend. Estelle Colored Glass Cake Stand Hinoki Wood Bath Mat Raawii Strøm Collection Burgon & Ball Steel Watering Can    My veteran sister who only wears zip off pants & carves wood in her free time.  Verloop Balaclava Ski Mask MoMA Champion Sports Bra Sophie Monet Pine Wood Huggie Earrings Tivoli Model One Bluetooth Radio Welly Adventure First Aid Kit LED Lantern Speaker   13-year old girl who's very creative and into music  KAWS THE THINGS THAT COMFORT Jigsaw Puzzle  Kids' MoMA Champion Hoodie Double Rainbow Maker 1 Page at a Time: A Daily Creative Companion 3D Origami Construction Kit Lexon Mino+ Wireless Charging Speaker Artiphon Orba Musical Instrument  Stylophone S1 Pocket Synthesizer   The code ATHINGORTWO gets you 10% off your purchase online or in store now through November 24, 2021. The fine print: Cannot be combined with membership discount or other offers. Not valid on the purchase of memberships, past purchases, and select products. Redeemable at store.moma.org and at US MoMA Design Store locations.    Produced by Dear Media

"It's so liberating to write for children that I'm in heaven and don't think I'll ever stop." Zibby is joined by the iconic illustrator Maira Kalman to discuss her latest picture book, Darling Baby. Maira shares how she started keeping a diary soon after her first grandchild was born and decided to add drawings to the notes she took. Maira also tells Zibby about her incredible life and family history, and why all of her stories center around fascinating women.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3m2Wd52Bookshop: https://bit.ly/2ZBLWW1 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Page One, produced and hosted by author Holly Lynn Payne, celebrates the craft that goes into writing the first sentence, first paragraph and first page of your favorite books. The first page is often the most rewritten page of any book because it has to work so hard to do so much—hook the reader. We interview master storytellers on the struggles and stories behind the first page of their books.About the guest author:Daniel Handler is the author of seven novels, including Why We Broke Up, We Are Pirates, All The Dirty Parts and, Bottle Grove and most recently Poison for Breakfast, his first book for readers of all ages published by Liveright/W.W. Norton.As Lemony Snicket, he is responsible for numerous books for children, including the thirteen-volume A Series of Unfortunate Events, the four-volume All the Wrong Questions, and The Dark, which won the Charlotte Zolotow Award. Handler has received commissions from the San Francisco Symphony, Berkeley Reperatory Theater and the Royal Shakespeare Company, and has collaborated with artist Maira Kalman on a series of books for the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and with musicians Stephin Merritt (of the Magnetic Fields), Benjamin Gibbard (of Death Cab for Cutie), Colin Meloy (of the Decemberists) and Torquil Campbell (of Stars).His books have sold more than 70 million copies and have been translated into 40 languages, and have been adapted for film, stage and television, including the recent adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events for which he was awarded both the Peabody and the Writers Guild of America awards. He lives in San Francisco with the illustrator Lisa Brown, to whom he is married and with whom he has collaborated on several books and one son.You may also find him on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, IMDB, and purchase his books via Upstream(for signed copies), Indiebound, Bookshop, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.About the host:Holly Lynn Payne is the CEO and founder of Booxby , a startup helping authors succeed. Holly is also an internationally published novelist in eleven countries whose work has been translated into nine languages. Her most recent novel, Damascena:The Tale of Roses and Rumi, has been optioned for a film series. She is the founder of Skywriter Books, an award-winning small press, publishing consultancy and writing coaching service. She lives in Marin County with her daughter and enjoys mountain biking, surfing and hiking with her labrador retriever, Lady Gaia. To learn more about her writing coaching services, please visit hollylynnpayne.com.

When describing experiences, New York–based artist and author Maira Kalman almost always goes for the extremes: an instance can be at once stupid and smart, miserable and hopeful, sad and delighted. A bittersweet point of view forms the throughline of her work—which spans more than 30 books for adults and children, as well as performance, opera, film, and industrial and set design—and gives each project its distinct ability to encapsulate the reality of being human. Tragedy and beauty can, and will, she believes, appear out of nowhere. In both instances, it's what one does with it that determines how the event will impact their life. Kalman, 71, credits this sensibility to credits this sensibility to people and places of significance in her life, specifically to the early death of her husband, the celebrated graphic designer Tibor Kalman, and to her late mother, Sara Berman, in addition to her Jewish heritage and birthplace of Tel Aviv. In tandem with her practice, Kalman makes time to indulge in seemingly mundane activities, such as taking long walks, cleaning, and reading obituaries, which she sees as activators of life. Each gesture is a means for finding clarity in the midst of chaos.On this episode, Kalman talks with Andrew about observation as a creative act, the allure of books, the importance of not thinking, and performing daily rituals as a means for staying sane.

Read the transcript: https://otter.ai/u/Sh3unrYvcI5QtotuwsKR2nKNTj4 To commemorate the 20th anniversary of September 11th, we are proud to present to you a special "Remembering 9/11" episode with guest host Jane Bunker, Director of Cornell University Press. Jane will be interviewing two Cornell authors whose recent books directly address the events and the aftermath of the September 11th tragedy--Jessica DuLong, author of Saved at the Seawall: Stories from the September 11 Boat Lift (https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501759123/saved-at-the-seawall/) and Larry Kirwan, author of Rockaway Blue: A Novel (https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501754227/rockaway-blue/), both published under our Three Hills imprint. Jane Bunker has been serving as director since March of 2020 and is the first woman to lead Cornell University Press. She was previously the director of Northwestern University Press, and Associate Director and Editor-in-chief at the State University of New York Press. Jane holds a BA in philosophy from St. Norbert College and an MA in philosophy from Fordham University. Jessica DuLong is a journalist, historian, book collaborator, and ghostwriter, as well as chief engineer, emerita of the retired 1931 New York City fireboat, John J. Harvey. Her first book, My River Chronicles, won an American Society of Journalists and Authors Outstanding Book Award for Memoir. Her work has appeared in Rolling Stone, CNN.com, Newsweek International, Psychology Today, Huffington Post, Newsday, and Maritime Reporter and Engineering News. Jessica appears in Spike Lee's HBO docuseries “NYC Epicenters 9/11→2021½” and, in cartoon form, in Maira Kalman's picture book, Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey. Larry Kirwan was the leader of New York-based Irish political rock band Black 47 for 25 years. He is author of five previous books, including, Liverpool Fantasy, Rockin' The Bronx, and Green Suede Shoes, and nineteen plays and musicals, including Paradise Square which will open on Broadway March 22nd, 2022. He is currently working on a stage version of The Informer, and Iraqi Rose, a musical about the Iraq War. Kirwan also hosts Celtic Crush a popular radio show on Sirius/XM and writes a column for The Irish Echo.

Shirley Ross and Scott Kalin share the joy, the little annoyances, and the responsibilities that come with having a good roommate. Then Max talks with artist Maira Kalman about how she discovered a newfound sense of herself during the pandemic and why she's no longer looking for answers to life's biggest mysteries at age 72.  -- Know someone who should be on 70 Over 70? We're looking for all types of stories and people to feature at the top of the show. To nominate yourself or someone else, email 70over70@pineapple.fm or call 302-659-7070 and tell us your name, age, where you're from and what you want to talk about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two of the most playful, expressive artists we have on their creative process, trying new things, and the art of being a great collaborator. The former lead singer of the Talking Heads, Byrne is an artistic polymath, making stage plays, performances, films, and now even drawings, which he recently showed with Pace. His Broadway hit, American Utopia, also became a streaming hit when Spike Lee turned it into a film for HBO; it was also recently adapted by Byrne into a book with illustrations by Maira Kalman. Marcel Dzama—who has been showing with the gallery for many years, and who has, like Byrne, worked on the stage (most notably with the New York City Ballet)—also just published a new book, an edition of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream full of his beautiful new drawings.  David Byrne is represented by Pace Gallery. American Utopia returns to Broadway in fall 2021; the film can be streamed on HBO Max; and the book is available now. Marcel Dzama's illustrated edition of A Midsummer Night's Dream is available now. An exclusive set of new Dzama prints will be available on July 22, 2021 via Platformart.com. 

Maira Kalman, the celebrated author, illustrator and designer joins the l’Atelier Balmain podcast for episode four. Kalman who oversaw 2020’s critically praised and colorful re-edition of Gertrude Stein’s best-selling “Autobiography of Alice B Toklas,” discusses the incredible literary and artistic legacy of Gertrude Stein and Alice B Toklas. Pierre Balmain shared a deep friendship with the couple, and he was very devoted to his pair of “American Mothers”—which is why Gertrude Stein, Alice B Toklas, along with their famous white poodle, Basket, were seated front and center at Pierre Balmain’s first show. This is the second of four episodes concentrating on the fascinating moments and personalities that played a part in the incredible story of the 1945 birth of the house of Balmain. The group of four episodes, taking its name from Alice B Toklas’ famous summation of Pierre Balmain’s first collection—A New French Style—turns to some of today’s leading writers, documentary film makers, museum curators and fashion writers for unique insights on Paris post-war style and challenges, Pierre Balmain’s fresh new style, iconic images of Balmain designs and some of the legendary personalities seated in the front row of that first house presentation. At each step, we’ll also make clear how Olivier Rousteing continues to build upon the firm foundations that Pierre Balmain established, 75 years ago. Balmain Creative Director: Olivier RousteingSpecial Podcast Guest: Maira KalmanMusic: J’ai Deux Amours — Josephine BakerAdditional Music: Jean-Michel DerainEpisode Direction and Production: Seb LascouxBalmain Historian: Julia GuillonEpisode Coordination: Alya NazaralyResearch Assistance: Fatoumata Conte and Pénélope AndréDigital Coordination/Graphic Identity: Jeremy MaceEpisode researched, written and presented by John Gilligan To explore further:The Autobiography of Alice B Toklas; By Gertrude Stein, Illustrated by Maira Kalman (Penguin 2020)Pierre Balmain’s Autobiography: My Years and Seasons (Doubleday, 1965) This Episode’s Music:Balmain’s Creative Director, Olivier Rousteing, makes clear—collection after collection—that he believes that fashion can never be separated from music. Inspired by Rousteing, each l’Atelier Balmain podcast carefully selects artists and music that reflect and strengthen the story being told. And, for an episode concentrating on some of the many amazing expatriates who transformed both the life of Paris and the history of art—what could be a more perfect song that the classic 'J'ai Deux Amours' from Josephine Baker? Josephine Baker, immortalized by Picasso and described by Ernest Hemingway as "the most sensational woman anyone ever saw,” led an amazing life of art, resistance and engagement—and the house of Balmain is incredibly proud of its long association with the French legend. Baker—born Freda Josephine McDonald in East Saint Louis—first sang this love song to her adopted home of Paris in the ‘30s, and she sang many versions of it over the many following decades.Most versions being with the lines: “On dit qu'au-delà des mers. Là-bas sous le ciel clair. Il existe une cité. Au séjour enchanté. Et sous les grands arbres noirs. Chaque soir. Vers elle s'en va tout mon espoir. " ("They say that beyond the seas. Over there under the clear sky. There is a city. In the enchanted land. And under the great black trees. Every evening. All my hope goes towards her.") This city, beyond the seas, is the city of light that welcomed and embraced Josephine Baker—as well as so many other refuges, artists and intellectuals—drawn to creativity and freedom that helped set Paris apart during the era of Josephine, Alice, Gertrude and all those amazing talents who visited that famous salon on rue de Fleurus. J'ai deux amours. Mon pays et Paris. Par eux toujours. Mon cœur est ravi.I have two loves. My country and Paris. For them always. My heart is filled with delight. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We start this episode with an examination of an iconic 20th-Century photograph: the black-and-white image of Gertrude Stein, seated in Pierre Balmain’s showroom, which was captured by the fashion photographer Horst for Vogue in 1946.Maira Kalman, the celebrated author, illustrator and designer explains why she chose to recently paint her own version of this legendary image for her recent edition of “The Autobiography of Alice B Toklas.” Susanna Brown, who has curated some of the most impressive fashion photography exhibits at London’s V&A museum also joins the podcast to discuss that image, as well as some of the other photos that came out of that now-legendary Horst session for Vogue. Few people know more about Horst than Brown, who edited the V&A’s beautiful book on Horst and curated the museum’s 2014 show "Horst: Photographer of Style" —an international touring exhibit that showcased over 250 images drawn from Horst’s six-decade career. Brown expertly guides us through Horst’s fascinating life and career, explaining what makes the photographer’s work stand apart. She also discusses another of her favorite Horst-Balmain shootings, from among the many which took place over Horst’s long career at Vogue. Lynn Yaeger closes the episode’s discussion, with insights on why fashion magazines evolved from using mid-century illustrators,(like Gruau, who had a long history with Balmain) to today’s near-total dependence on photos.This is the fourth of four l’Atelier Balmain episodes exploring the house’s first collection. Underlining how that first show introduced what Alice B Toklas defined as a “New French Style,” the four podcasts focus on Pierre Balmain's astounding success in overcoming the extremely difficult conditions, while also placing the spotlight on some of the many fashion and cultural icons who were part of the house’s earliest days and helped guarantee the success of the Paris fashion world’s first post-war star, Pierre Balmain. The inherent joy of the legendary Horst photo of Stein seated in the Balmain showroom—this is an image that Kalman perfectly sums up as being one of “sheer giddy delight”—matched that of the young Pierre Balmain at this same moment. With the long war years finally over and his daring audacious gamble of his first collection having paid off, Pierre Balmain was sure that a better future lay ahead. That early house spirit was recently channeled by Olivier Rousteing for his Spring 2021 collection, with its focus on the beauty of travel and the message that better days lie ahead, soon, for all of us. Balmain Creative Director: Olivier RousteingSpecial Podcast Guest: Susanna BrownSpecial Podcast Guest: Maira KalmanSpecial Podcast Guest: Lynn YaegerMusic: “Fleur de Paris” by Josephine BakerAdditional Music: Jean-Michel DerainEpisode Direction and Production: Seb LascouxBalmain Historian: Julia GuillonEpisode Coordination: Alya NazaralyResearch Assistance: Fatoumata Conte and Pénélope AndréDigital Coordination/Graphic Identity: Jeremy MaceEpisode researched, written and presented by John Gilligan To explore further:The Autobiography of Alice B Toklas by Gertrude Stein, Illustrated by Maira Kalman (Penguin 2020)Horst Photographer Of Style; Susanna Brown (Victoria and Albert Museum)Pierre Balmain’s Autobiography: My Years and Seasons, Doubleday, 1965 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This Episode’s Music:Balmain’s Creative Director, Olivier Rousteing, makes very clear—collection after collection—that he believes that fashion can never be separated from music. Inspired by Rousteing, each l’Atelier Balmain podcast carefully selects artists and music that reflect and strengthen the story being told. For this episode, we once again rely on a classic from Josephine Baker, who had a long relationship with Balmain. Baker offers us another version of “Fleur de Paris”—the same French post-war song that we played a few episodes ago—when we offered the Maurice Chevalier version for Episode Three. The joy and pride that Josephine Baker feels as she sings is evident—and understandable. After all, Baker is a decorated French war hero—she actually fought for the French Resistance. And her post-Liberation excitement reflects the same optimistic confidence in the power of new beginnings that Pierre Balmain clearly shared with her. C'est une fleur de chez nousElle a fleuri de partoutCar c'est la fleur du retourDu retour des beaux joursPendant quatre ans dans nos cœursElle a gardé ses couleursBleu, blanc, rouge, elle était vraiment avant toutFleur de chez nous. This is a flower from our homeShe has blossomed everywhereBecause this is the flower of returningReturning to better daysFor four years, in our heartsShe held on to her colorsBlue, white, red—she remained before all othersThe flower from our home See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode of The Quarantine Tapes is a very special episode bringing together clips from the past one year of the podcast. With these clips, join us in returning to some of the most thoughtful, interesting, and moving moments from this chronicle of our past year in quarantine. We hear from Werner Herzog, Naveen Kishore, and Rosanne Cash on their hopes and fears in the early days of this crisis, and from Patton Oswalt, Joy Harjo, Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., and many more over the course of the past year. These luminous voices speak to the despair of the beginning of the pandemic and look forward with hope to what we might be able to change when we come out of this moment. These clips address the many topics that have been on our minds this past year, from the books that kept us company to the moment the world turned off last March to the reckoning of last summer’s protests. The reflections from our past guests range from moving to funny to heartfelt in this unique look back at one year of The Quarantine Tapes.---------Part 1 Symphony of voices features the following Quarantine Tapes Guests: Pico Iyer, Elif Shafak, Daniel Mendelsohn, Simon Critchley, Julian Sands, Henry Rollins, Lynette Wallworth, Naomi Shihab Nye, Werner Herzog, Maira Kalman, Joy Harjo, Romila Thapar, Lynell George, Sister Judy Vaughn, Naveen Kishore, Rosanne Cash, Baz Dreisinger, Kwame Dawes, Patton Oswalt, Jackie Goldberg, Viet Thanh Ngyuen, Isabella Rossellini, Mona Eltahawy, Howard Bryant, James McBride, “SARAH”, Sunita Puri, Eddie S. Glaude Jr.

Mason Currey (@masoncurrey) is a writer living in LA. Mason Currey's Subtle Maneuvers - https://subtlemaneuvers.substack.com/ John Cage on music and mushrooms - https://subtlemaneuvers.substack.com/p/john-cage-on-music-and-mushrooms How about singing the chorus to Yellow Submarine and sending the recording to ZAK@BESTADVICE.SHOW for use in a near-future episode? THANK YOU. TRANSCRIPT: MASON: So, my advice is specifically for people doing creative work or people doing work that involves a lot of idea generating or problem-solving which I think is a lot of people. And it comes from an e-mail interview I did with the artist, Maira Kalman. For my first book I was asking her about her daily routine and her work habits and in one of her replies she said, "I procrastinate just the right amount." And I remember thinking at the time, yeah, haha, me too. But since then I've come to think there's a real kernel of wisdom in that response. That, actually it's kind of an idea. To procrastinate just the right now amount because at least in the all the research I've done on writers' and artists' habits and creative process, you see how important ruminating on an idea is, letting an idea percolate in the back of your mind. I think we've all had the experience with, you kind of plant the seed and then you have an idea out of the blue while you're in the shower or taking the walk. But you need that PLUS a burst of focused, head-down work. You kind of need both things. And I think procrastinating just the right amount is kind of a great strategy or shortcut to getting the ideal balance of letting the idea percolate...letting your brain gnaw away at it in the background and then actually executing the piece of work and getting it done. ZAK: And how have you figured out how to build procrastination into your routine. MASON: I think I'm maybe a natural at that. This whole project of studying people's routines began with an act of procrastination. Many years ago I was supposed to be writing an article for this magazine I worked at, at the time. I went into the office on a Sunday afternoon. I was gonna do this thing and instead I was slacking off, surfing the internet and I was reading interviews with, like, writers about their routines cause it felt like maybe that would get me in the mood to work and I was like, somebody should start a blog to collect these little snippets. And then instead of writing this article I started this blog and over the course of many years it turned into book projects and now this newsletter, but I always felt bad about procrastinating. I never felt like I was doing something good or effective or strategic. And now I'm starting to think it's not something to feel bad about. It works for me. I think it works for a lot of creative people and maybe you should cultivate it a little bit instead of beating yourself up about it. ZAK: Yeah, that's a big point. Just the way that you view procrastination. Because if you have shame around it rather than, like you're saying, just cultivating kind of a positive air around it...the shame is going to impact the work and impact the amount you procrastinate. MASON: Also, if you get an assignment and get straight to work on it, you might be being very efficient but I think you're missing out on the part of the process that leads to the best work. You're missing out on the...you plant the seed and then let it work away in the back of your mind. That kind of efficiency might be inefficient in creative work because you're losing out on part of the process that leads to the best ideas. And then doing this effectively requires understanding yourself, understanding your own habits and your process and that is always a good thing to try to do creative work. Like, I think you should be aware of how you work best. When you've had success what kind of conditions created that?

David Byrne & Maira Kalman in conversation with Isaac Fitzgerald at Live Talks Los Angeles discussing their book, “American Utopia.“ The talk was held on November 9, 2020 and was taped from the Live Talks Los Angeles studios. For more information on Live Talks Los Angeles -- upcoming events, videos and podcast -- visit livetalksla.org and subscribe to this podcast.

[Comida] Resenha do livro "Food Rules: an eater's Manual", do jornalista Michael Pollan com ilustrações de Maira Kalman. O autor apresenta 83 regras da boa alimentação, para que a comida seja um prazer e uma fonte de benefícios. Nesse podcast, selecionei as 25 que achei mais interessantes e que, pelo menos para mim, fazem muito sentido. A resenha escrita, com uma amostra das maravilhosas ilustrações, está nesse link aqui.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Filmmaker Michael Kirk discussed his latest film for FRONTLINE, “Battle for the Court,” about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s decades-long effort to transform the Supreme Court. You can catch Kirk’s film on Tuesday night at 10:00 on PBS, or online at PBS.org/Frontline. Next, we opened our lines to get your takes on President-elect Joe Biden’s prospective cabinet picks. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed the emergence of a third prospective COVID-19 vaccine – this time from biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca – and its global implications for the next future of the coronavirus pandemic. Artist and performer David Byrne spoke about "American Utopia,” his Broadway show, Spike Lee-directed HBO special, and now newly-released book created in collaboration with artist Maira Kalman. He also offered some thoughts on Joe Biden’s 2020 win, and explained why he’s been busy doodling in quarantine. Food writer Corby Kummer gave the latest updates on struggles within Boston’s restaurant industry, cruel worker practices at U.S. slaughterhouses, and other major food headlines. Travel guru Rick Steves weighed in on President-elect Joe Biden’s victory and the handful of ballot wins for cannabis legalization in the 2020 election. He also reflected on mindfulless and the Thanksgiving spirit, and what he's hoping his travel company will be able to achieve in 2021.

When COVID-19 hit, New Wave musician and former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne was forced to push back the return of his Broadway show, American Utopia. But that didn’t silence the project altogether. In collaboration with artist Maira Kalman, Byrne converted the show into an illustrated book, and on Boston Public Radio Tuesday, he argued for a societal return to hope in the American experiment itself. “(An American utopia) an imaginary ideal, but it’s nice to think that maybe we can get closer to it,” he said. Byrne said he takes inspiration from the writings of Alexis de Toqueville, who wrote “Democracy in America” in the early 1800s. “Obviously as we’ve seen, the experiment continues, it’s still an experiment,” he said. “There’s occasionally some bumps in the road, so far we’re still hanging in there … and can only hope that that kind of malleability that we have, leads us to a better place.” Byrne has kept creating and adapting American Utopia during a pandemic that has affected much of American life as we know it. Touched by a national political discourse that seems more divided than ever, Byrne has also delved into the world of journalism, through a multimedia project called We Are Not Divided. “I’d collect these things for myself, to help convince myself no we’re not necessarily going to hell in a handbasket, there are people doing things that are helpful,” said Byrne. “It really has helped me, when I start to despair, it’s really helped me see no that’s not the only news out there, some of the news is that people are bridging divides, people are doing things that are energy efficient, they’re finding ways to do things that are economically sound and putting us on the right path.”

Maira Kalman is perhaps best known by adults for the now iconic "New Yorkistan" and other covers for The New Yorker , or a dozen books including A nd the Pursuit of Happiness and The Principles of Uncertainty . Kids, on the other hand, know her better for the 18 picture books she's written and illustrated. Kalman's picture books for children are the inspiration for an exhibition opening this week at the High Museum of Art. It's called The Pursuit of Everything . One of her books, Max Makes a Million , is also being adapted for the stage. Kalman is in town for the play's world premiere at the Alliance Theatre and the exhibition's opening this weekend, but first, she joined On Second Thought from New York.

Quotes mentioned throughout the episode: "I save myself. I help other people live." — Maira Kalman, on the On Being podcast "Knowing God is more important than knowing about God." — Karl Rahner, S.J. "All human behavior as one of two things: either love, or a call for love." — Marianne Williamson "The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image. If in loving them we do not love what they are, but only their potential likeness to ourselves, then we do not love them: we only love the reflection of ourselves we find in them." — Thomas Merton

Maira Kalman talks to Paul Holdengraber about the search for meaning, finding your limits, and the pleasures of being a mother and a grandmother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the launch special of the Nerdy Bookcast. Today, on the 15th anniversary of September 11, 2001, we have a generation of students who have no living memory of the events that happened that day. And we have a generation of teachers who do. So we are launching our podcast with a 3-part series about how reading and writing and books can help us make sense of tragedy. We are calling it “Books Help Teach Us How to Live.” Thank you for very much for listening to Part 3: ‘Hope.” Show notes The Posts It s a Wide World, by Donalyn Miller Before and After 9/11, by Nora Raleigh Baskin The Memory of Things:  On a Stark Anniversary, Connecting Students to their History through Story, by Gae Polisner The posts you hear on The Nerdy Bookcast originally appeared on The Nerdy Bookclub. The book talks Fiction Eleven  by Tom Rogers. (MG) I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 by Lauren Tarshis. (MG) The Memory of Things by Gae Polisner. (YA) Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story by Nora Raleigh Baskin. (MG) Shooting Kabul  by N.H. Senzai. (YA) Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes. (MG) Nonfiction 14 Cows for America by Carmen Agra Deedy in collaboration with Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah; illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez. (PB/ALL AGES) The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon. (GN/YA/AD) America is Under Attack: September 11, 2001: The Day the Towers Fell by Don Brown (GN/MG/YA) Fireboat: The Heroic Adventure of John J. Harvey by Maira Kalman. (PB/ER) The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein. (PB/ALL AGES) With Their Eyes edited by Annie Thoms. (YA) (GN: graphic novel, PB: picture book, ER: early reader, MG: middle grade, YA: young adult, AD: adult) The post Books Help Teach Us How to Live, Part 3: Hope. The Nerdy Bookcast Launch Special appeared first on Teacher Learning Sessions.

Welcome to the launch special of the Nerdy Bookcast. Today, on the 15th anniversary of September 11, 2001, we have a generation of students who have no living memory of the events that happened that day. And we have a generation of teachers who do. So we are launching our podcast with a 3-part series about how reading and writing and books can help us make sense of tragedy. We are calling it “Books Help Teach Us How to Live.” Thank you for very much for listening to Part 2: “Community and Empathy.” Show notes The Posts It s a Wide World, by Donalyn Miller Before and After 9/11, by Nora Raleigh Baskin The Memory of Things:  On a Stark Anniversary, Connecting Students to their History through Story, by Gae Polisner The posts you hear on The Nerdy Bookcast originally appeared on The Nerdy Bookclub. The book talks Fiction Eleven  by Tom Rogers. (MG) I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 by Lauren Tarshis. (MG) The Memory of Things by Gae Polisner. (YA) Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story by Nora Raleigh Baskin. (MG) Shooting Kabul  by N.H. Senzai. (YA) Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes. (MG) Nonfiction 14 Cows for America by Carmen Agra Deedy in collaboration with Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah; illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez. (PB/ALL AGES) The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon. (GN/YA/AD) America is Under Attack: September 11, 2001: The Day the Towers Fell by Don Brown (GN/MG/YA) Fireboat: The Heroic Adventure of John J. Harvey by Maira Kalman. (PB/ER) The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein. (PB/ALL AGES) With Their Eyes edited by Annie Thoms. (YA) (GN: graphic novel, PB: picture book, ER: early reader, MG: middle grade, YA: young adult, AD: adult) The post Books Help Teach Us How to Live, Part 2: Community and Empathy. The Nerdy Bookcast Launch Special appeared first on Teacher Learning Sessions.

Welcome to the launch special of the Nerdy Bookcast. Today, on the 15th anniversary of September 11, 2001, we have a generation of students who have no living memory of the events that happened that day. And we have a generation of teachers who do. So we are launching our podcast with a 3-part series about how reading and writing and books can help us make sense of tragedy. We are calling it “Books Help Teach Us How to Live.” Thank you for very much for listening to Part 1: “Memory.” Show notes The Posts It s a Wide World, by Donalyn Miller Before and After 9/11, by Nora Raleigh Baskin The Memory of Things:  On a Stark Anniversary, Connecting Students to their History through Story, by Gae Polisner The posts you hear on The Nerdy Bookcast originally appeared on The Nerdy Bookclub. The book talks Fiction Eleven  by Tom Rogers. (MG) I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 by Lauren Tarshis. (MG) The Memory of Things by Gae Polisner. (YA) Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story by Nora Raleigh Baskin. (MG) Shooting Kabul  by N.H. Senzai. (YA) Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes. (MG) Nonfiction 14 Cows for America by Carmen Agra Deedy in collaboration with Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah; illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez. (PB/ALL AGES) The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon. (GN/YA/AD) America is Under Attack: September 11, 2001: The Day the Towers Fell by Don Brown (GN/MG/YA) Fireboat: The Heroic Adventure of John J. Harvey by Maira Kalman. (PB/ER) The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein. (PB/ALL AGES) With Their Eyes edited by Annie Thoms. (YA) (GN: graphic novel, PB: picture book, ER: early reader, MG: middle grade, YA: young adult, AD: adult) The post Books Help Teach Us How to Live, Part 1: Memory. The Nerdy Bookcast Launch Special appeared first on Teacher Learning Sessions.