still time (there's always time!) to listen to this great episode with @b-a-saltzman.bsky.social. in this clip, Ben talks about 1 moment of "turning away" with Adam & Eve covering their faces, rather than as usually happens, their genitals. their eyes are opened... youtube.com/shorts/3breK...

It was such a privilege to get to talk to @profgabriele.com for this episode of his new and really fantastic podcast. Check it out.

So thrilled to be a part of the Thinking Literature series @uchicagopress.bsky.social and in the company of the most exciting literary thinkers.

On this day in 1945, my grandfather, William Saltzman, sat down to read a newspaper announcing the death of Hitler. He was serving in WWII with engineers and other artists (like Ellsworth Kelly) tasked with creating camouflage and other forms of tactical deception.

#Philly Join me for a lecture about turning away, feat. a discussion of Eakins' "The Gross Clinic" Thursday 4/16 at 3:30PM University of Pennsylvania - Williams 843

I asked @b-a-saltzman.bsky.social about the crisis of the humanities and he gave quite a beautiful answer. Humans still love art, it's just the world's oligarchs don't.

Should we turn away from horror or bear witness? What if the supposed dichotomy between the two gestures is more muddied than people realize? Our editor interviewed academic @b-a-saltzman.bsky.social about the history of turning away www.typebarmagazine.com/a-history-of...

Thank you so much Matt for the chance to talk with you about my book. I so greatly enjoyed our conversation--and always love occasions for reflecting on how typewriters really are the best writing tool.

Announcing the Turning Away Tour! Let me know if you can make it out to any of these--even just aspirationally! More info: bsaltzman.com/events Huge thanks to @uchicagopress.bsky.social to @uchicagoahd.bsky.social @nehgov.bsky.social @newberrylibrary.bsky.social for funding

Happy 15th Birthday, Mara! You've been the best companion anyone could ask for.

I joined @gloriamark.bsky.social to discuss the moral dilemma of attention open.substack.com/pub/gloriama...