FYI #3
This New York Times article, ‘At Santa Maddalena, a Retreat for Writers, ‘Literature is the Primary Value’, made me want to learn more about Beatrice Monti della Corte’s writers’ retreat.. and to visit Tuscany.
The NSW Government released its ten year Arts, Culture, and Creative Industries policy. Creative Communities, The policy ‘considers culture as a public good and the right to participate in arts, cultural and creative activities a fundamental human right.’
LitHub’s 139 Best Book Covers of 2023
‘For Mindy Seu, Digital Archiving Isn’t Just a Job—It’s a Lifestyle’, via Vanity Fair. This article inspired me to read more about the Cyberfeminism Index ‘facilitated and gathered’ by Seu. Also enjoyed this Passerby magazine profile, ‘meet mindy seu’.
Kevin McCloud, Grand Designs presenter, on the Modern House’s Homing In podcast with host, Matt Gibberd.
Lovely conversation between Ralph Fiennes and Ruthie Rogers on the Ruthie's Table 4 podcast. Fiennes reading the recipe for River Cafe’s Chocolate Nemesis cake was a highlight.
Only watchable in Australia, I think, but the first episode of Project Wild, featuring travels in Cambodia, is worth a look. Dr Ann Jones is an excellent host.
An interesting demonstration of how Google’s NotebookLM might work.. Journalist x Large Language Models | Google Lab Sessions, with journalist Cleo Abram and author Steven Johnson
Pleased to hear that the Analysis & Policy Observatory (APO) has found new home, thanks to a partnership with the Susan McKinnon Foundation.