i am starting a very modest newsletter concern. it's free and will be no great chore to consume. just a playlist culled from my listening and a quotation culled from my reading, every Friday. first edition arrives tomorrow. link in my bio. INDULGE
30 seconds of highlights from Canines in Six Musical Portraits: A Dog Is a Machine for Loving, live at the AKC Museum of the Dog. This dog-friendly concert of canine-inspired music brightened our galleries this weekend to welcome in our newest exhibition, Scotland, The Brave Dogs.
A Dog is a Machine for Loving is Alec Hall’s new composition culminating from a decade of listening to the dogs in his life. This six-movement piece featured pianist Ning Yu, narrator Vinson Cunningham and a number of unforgettable canine characters.
Thank you to the New York State Council on the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and Yamaha for their support in making this event possible.
#museumofthedog #expirimentalmusic #piano #nycdogs #dogmusic
🚨MANHATTAN BOOK EVENT ALERT!🚨
At 6pm on Monday March 9, I will be in conversation with the very great critic and novelist @vinsoncunningham at @rizzolibookstore on Broadway. It's going to be fun, but I also can't promise that there won't be some angusihed ruminations on the harsh realities of the writing process. Following the conversation, I will be signing copies of The World of Black Film. Rizzoli is such a lovely space, and I'm extremely excited for this event. It's free to attend, but RSVP-ing is encouraged -- you can do so by following the link in the Linktree in my bio!
for the second year in a row, i wrote a Christmas essay for @newyorkermag . it’s about waiting and arrival, fulfillment and fear. consider it my very humble gift to you. link up top.
The Grammy-Award-winning musician St. Vincent (@st_vincent ) will present an intimate performance at this year's New Yorker Festival and join Vinson Cunningham (@vinsoncunningham ) in conversation. Limited tickets still remain. Head to the link in our bio to get your ticket today.
the paperback version of Great Expectations is out today—find it everywhere, bend it, toss it around, put it in your pocket and go. i'll be celebrating tonight alongside several of my favorite poets. come hang—links (to buy the book, to attend the event) in bio.
Big congratulations to Vinson Cunningham, whose debut novel GREAT EXPECTATIONS is a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award/John Leonard Prize for Best First Book! 🎊🎉🥳🏆
Hogarth will publish GREAT EXPECTATIONS in paperback on February 4. 📚
“A coming-of-age story that captures the soul of America.”
—Washington Post
“One of the smartest and most involving political novels I’ve read in ages.”
—The Wall Street Journal
“Cunningham’s remarkable first novel matches the scale of its namesake.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Vinson Cunningham’s sparkling debut novel, set during the Obama campaign, earns its comparisons to Henry James.”
—Slate
