The Public Domain Review introduces the 1913 parody children’s book railing against modern art, The Cubies’ ABC. (Including full text scans from the Internet Archive.)
This Is a Serene Place, But Not a Boring One
Dreamy, detailed, and sometimes deranged sentences run on like the riffs they describe. These posts are tender, nostalgic, and frequently celestial. Hipness, a linchpin of music writing, is nowhere in sight. Authority and expertise disappear when each …