Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry. When we consider a book, we mustn’t ask ourselves what it says but what it means.
Umberto Eco (b. 5 January 1932)
Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry. When we consider a book, we mustn’t ask ourselves what it says but what it means.
Excellent article on performance.
Why the Dancing Makes ‘This Is America’ So Uncomfortable to Watch
This is America: the theories behind Childish Gambino’s satirical masterpiece
This is America: the theories behind Childish Gambino’s satirical masterpiece | Music | The Guardian
John N. Choate, “Miss Irvine and class” (c. 1880)

A Rare Collection of 19th-Century Photographs of Native Americans Goes Online