Everything from spray-paint scrawled initials to monumental publicly-funded murals might be called street art, but most of the pieces in Trespass: A History of Uncommisioned Urban Art fall somewhere in between — unsanctioned but appreciated, sometimes quite widely, and even tacitly allowed.
Words
Poetry: Why do Arabs hold the form in such high esteem?
Rules: Forget these ten laws of language before going back to school.
Mohamed’s Ghosts: An American Story of Love and Fear in the Homeland
by Stephan Salisbury
The introduction to Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Stephan Salisbury’s investigative memoir Mohamed’s Ghosts is titled “How to Take Down A Mosque.” It’s an eye-grabber for anyone who is watching closely the controversy around the Park51 Islamic community center and mosque slated to be built in Lower Manhattan.
Sights to See
Drag: What drag is doing for women.
Roadside: Mom-and-pop tourist stops are suffering a slump.
Architecture: Three young stars respond to modernism.
by Cecelia Hagen
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the breath held
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ArticlesFeuilletonFriday, December 3, 2010 How One Family Created Chinese America
PoetryThis week in L.A.From the green room
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