by Lacey N. Dunham | Feb 13, 2012 | Six Degrees Left
Continued from page 1 Angela, you’ve worked in independent bookstores for a decade now. Manjoo’s article expounded upon several reasons independent bookstores can’t thrive in the current marketplace, especially when compared to other retailers. In your opinion, what...
by Lacey N. Dunham | Feb 13, 2012 | Six Degrees Left
Amazon’s influence and impact on books and publishing in the U.S. is uncontested. What is debatable is whether the changes Amazon has forced are for the better—by offering infinite selection, reliability, price, speedy delivery, and accessibility—or if they’re a...
by Lacey N. Dunham | Nov 16, 2011 | Six Degrees Left
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg ordered police on Tuesday to dismantle the Occupy Wall Street camp in Zuccotti Park, and later stated that demonstrators could return to the park without tents or tarps. As police swept the park of people and...
by Lacey N. Dunham | Nov 15, 2011 | Six Degrees Left
The Occupy Movement, which began with Occupy Wall Street, claims to represent the 99% against corporate greed. In the second part of our three-day discussion on artists and the movement, our panelists discuss the democratic potential of music, the legacy of the...
by Lacey N. Dunham | Nov 14, 2011 | Six Degrees Left
As creators of art, do we have a moral obligation to support social movements through our work? Artists–including writers, musicians, and painters–are forced to reconcile the spirit of the times with their desire to create. The Occupy Movement,...
by Atticus Books | Oct 7, 2011 | Of Literary Interest, Six Degrees Left
Welcome to the second-half of the first session of Six Degrees Left, a series of online debates that pulls the plug on consensus and delivers oxygen through heated exchange. Yesterday we kicked off the series by inviting writers Matt Bell, Colin Fleming, Roxane Gay,...
