[audiobook] Small Change: About the Art of Practice and the Limits of Planning in Cities by Nabeel Hamdi at Arts-Photography

Description

To Create is a collection of illuminating interviews with an eclectic set of black artistsmdash;including Harry Belafonte; Method Man; Nikki Giovanni; Edwidge Danticat; Edward P. Jones; Booker T. Mattison; and moremdash;as conducted by the writer; entrepreneur; educator; and consultant Felicia Pride. This is an honest; inspiring series of conversations in which Pride and her fellow artists talk openly about the challenges and rewards of working creatively across a multitude of platforms.Over the course of dozens of frank discussions with writers; activists; and media creators; Pride elicits sincere firsthand perspectives on the struggle to findmdash;or to create; if its not theremdash;a niche for ones voice in the media landscape. The personable and fluid interview style allows the artists to follow their threads of dialogue to unique; intimate revelations.The interviews transition smoothly between similar themes; touching on the do-it-yourself mentality of creating; practical musings on media careers; as well as theoretical discussions on art; legacy; and community. Additionally; many of the artists; musicians; and authors discuss finding career longevity through a multi-platform approach; the connection between the personal and political in art; and the ongoing conflict between art and commerce. This is one of the most candid and diversified interview collections within the African-American community; but it is also a stirring look into what it means to be a creator.