LocalArt into ArtAttack
We will shortly be recasting the LocalArt blog as the new ArtAttack blog, devoted to art and culture in West Virginia and full of art news, reviews, politics and manifestos. West Virginia needs a few good cultural manifestos. Got one to share? Let us know as we are looking for a citizenblogger to join the mix at ArtAttack. Watch for the new blog to start next week.
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I don't have a cultural manifesto per se, but it seems like the Gazz blogosphere has forgotten (neglected?) the art of the book. Ironic, I suppose, when you consider that a blog is essentially the equivalent of putting word to paper and something that you, well, read.
And, yes, I'm aware that there was mention of Frank X. Walker's reading a few months back and the literary follies of JT LeRoy and James Frey were certainly touched upon, but what about books? Beautiful stories and interesting characters and ugly and not-so interesting ones, too.
Well then stick to what you know. Nothing wrong with doing things outside the box.
3 cheers for the gazz for not boring us to tears with the la ti da mumbojumbo
Wanna write one, spinstergirl, or be the swirling nexus at the center of a cool books blog? I'd have to be convinced, and as a bookish sort myself I do so want to see them survive the web. But what would a localized book blog be?
I'm a forensics club dropout, so no persuasive speeches from me; I am a reader, though. And I don't believe the book is in any danger of being irrelevant by the web. Much in the same way I don't believe Google will ever replace the need for good reference librarians. Readers read because they love a good story, because they can take their book with them whereever they go and esape into their story whenever they want. It's hard to get sucked in when you're squinting at a computer screen.
I DO have something of a political manifesto...and, it's related 2 localmusic!
What is it? Read about it in next week's
GAZZ COMMENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh btw, we've been sold out by a Germanic death cult.
Wonder if spinstergirl would be interested in reviewing books..many of which are, as she insists, works of art..but not only for the content, also the illustrations and cover art. This is something that authors of children's books always knew, and writers of cookbooks are beginning to figure out. Myself ? I treasure my first edition fairytales ilustrated by Arthur Rackham...but I'm always on the prowl for a well ilustrated cookbook...
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