by Lou Cove | Dec 9, 2021 | Compendium
Question for the CANVAS Community: If a tree falls in the woods and there is no one else around to hear it, does it make a sound? I will go out on a philosophical limb and say: yes. But the sound sure is more resonant if you are there to experience...
by Gordon Haber | Dec 9, 2021 | Compendium
As much as we love the holidays, it’s a little much when Hanukkah is right on the heels of Thanksgiving. We’re still dealing with leftover turkey, and it’s time to start the brisket. With this in mind, we thought we’d provide you...
by Lonnie Firestone | Nov 24, 2021 | Compendium
The financial life of an artist is rife with irregularities. One bountiful month may be followed by a season of drought. A project that demands arduous work may offer “exposure” rather than earnings; a commercial venture may be lucrative but artistically...
by Gordon Haber | Nov 10, 2021 | Compendium
One of the great things about running a Jewish arts and culture newsletter is that you get to spend a lot of time with, well, Jewish arts and culture. Some of my happiest hours so far have been spent with Paper Brigade, the Jewish Book Council’s yearly journal....
by CANVAS Staff | Nov 3, 2021 | Compendium
Born and raised in upstate New York, at the northernmost tip of Appalachia, Susan Comninos is a poet, writer, and teacher. Her hyper-observant poems explore themes of Jewish identity, family, and nature. She also experiments with...
by Lou Cove | Oct 27, 2021 | Compendium
I am about to make a very public complaint about one of the best things that ever happened to me. This, I think it fair to say, is something very few authors would do. The risk of biting the hand that doesn’t feed you is not worth it for most, and the journey to...