Isamu Noguchi
Recent links of note:
‘Listening to Stone: The Art and Life of Isamu Noguchi’
James Panero, The New York Times Sunday Book Review
James Panero, our executive editor, lauds Hayden Herrera’s new biography of Isamu Noguchi, the famed Japanese-American sculptor whose eponymous museum sits in Long Island City. While many biographers oversaturate their work with needless minute details, Herrera succeeds in this “elegant account” by balancing “space and sparseness” with “matter and articulation.”
Hooray for the High Bridge
Aaron Renn, City Journal
Joining the chorus of cheers for the restoration of the High Bridge is Aaron Renn of City Journal. Renn applauds the project for its design and functionality, praising it as proof that “New York does care about all of its citizens.” See last week’s Critic’s Notebook for James Panero’s thoughts on the project.
In Memoriam: James Salter
John Simon, Uncensored Simon
A personal remembrance of James Salter, from long-time friend and New Criterion contributor John Simon. Having known both the man and his work, Simon offers a special perspective on the author who was said to be able to “break your heart with a sentence.” See this week’s Critic’s Notebook for more coverage in the wake of Salter’s recent death.
Crappy Days are Here Again
Myron Magnet, City Journal
In this impassioned defense of Giuliani-era policies, specifically “Broken Windows” policing, Magnet identifies the myriad ways in which New York City is returning to the “bad old days” under feckless Mayor Bill de Blasio. With both petty crimes and murders on the rise, Magnet suggests that the only solution to the city’s increasing ills is a change in Gracie Mansion.
From our pages:
Harper Lee’s loving-kindness
Anthony Daniels
With Harper Lee much in the news lately, we present Anthony Daniels’s personal reflections on the author and her work from our June issue.