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The Guardian
09-05-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Hunger has been weaponised as people in Gaza face mass starvation
Re your editorial (The Guardian view on Israel's aid blockade of Gaza: hunger as a weapon of war, 4 May), what we are witnessing in Gaza is the collective punishment of a civilian population, mostly refugees, who were already living in highly vulnerable conditions following 18 months of what the international court of justice found to be a plausible risk of genocide and 18 years of an Israeli blockade. That blockade has been tightened further for the past two months, during which hunger has been weaponised, with the apparent aim of ethnically cleansing Gaza. The author Omar El Akkad describes the term 'genocide' as a 'mechanic of forewarning', not some 'after‑the-fact resolution'. The world should consider itself warned that the genocide in Gaza has entered a new phase of mass starvation with hunger, thirst and disease stalking 2 million people. The path to de-escalation lies in implementing the second phase of the ceasefire abandoned by Israel on 18 March. Israel has instead threatened to intensify its operations in Gaza, which will be catastrophic for Palestinians with two-thirds of Gaza already designated as either 'no-go areas' or 'under active displacement orders'. Only external pressure on Israel and the governments complicit in its occupation will prevent this outrage. The American academic activist Angela Davis has described Palestine as 'a moral litmus test for the world' and we as citizens need to act McCloskeyDirector, Centre for Global Education, Belfast So much about the situation in Gaza is 'shameful' and, as your excellent editorial concludes, that it has 'been allowed to happen' is most shameful of all. It is clearly the case that as long as Netanyahu goes unpunished by the world, he will carry on the genocide of Palestinians (Netanyahu says new offensive in Gaza focused on consolidating seizure of territory, 5 May). Sadly, the crisis for Palestinians in Gaza is one of the many things Keir Starmer doesn't appear to 'get', but that doesn't mean Labour MPs should show similar spinelessness: at the very least they should force an emergency debate and vote on action to be taken. Aren't they ashamed to be abetting the slaughter with arms sales, ashamed that their government hasn't demanded sanctions against Israelis similar to the ones imposed on Russia, and determined to steer a government that is lost in at least one right direction? Failing that, they should be forcing a leadership contest. Bernie EvansLiverpool Do you have a photograph you'd like to share with Guardian readers? If so, please click here to upload it. A selection will be published in our Readers' best photographs galleries and in the print edition on Saturdays.
Buzz Feed
19-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
27 Mother's Day Gifts From Uncommon Goods That Will Make Your Mom Feel *Seen*
We hope you love our recommendations! Some may have been sent as samples, but all were independently selected by our editors. Just FYI, BuzzFeed and its publishing partners may collect a share of sales and/or other compensation from the links on this page. Don't buy gifts "for mom" — buy gifts for your mom. 1. A birth month flower-printed glass that's perfect if your mom loves all things tied to her birthday month. Take a break from the birthday month gemstone jewelry you usually grab for her, and try these gorgeous (and top-rack dishwasher safe!) glasses instead. Promising review: "I purchased several of these for my mother in law as gifts and she absolutely loves them! They are so beautifully made, great quality, and vivid colors. I am going to start a collection for myself soon because I love them so much!" — Katie 2. A pair of iconic quotable women bookends for the mom who always taught you all about her own heroes so you could be inspired in your own life. Pick from a list of 11 women/ quotes to get the perfect ones that your mom will be absolutely PSYCHED to display on her bookshelf or front table. Uncommon Goods Quotable women include: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Michelle Obama, Louisa May Alcott, Jane Austen, Katherine Johnson, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Angela Davis, Sojourner Truth, Kamala Harris, Sonia Sotomayor, and Gloria Steinem. Promising review: "I love the two I ordered (RBG and Angela Davis) but now I want to order all of the others as well!! High quality and really just a cool addition to your bookshelf :)" — Ali 3. A bubble tea–making kit, because if every outing with Mom turns into her searching for a new spot to grab some boba, this is the gift for you've been looking for. Uncommon Goods The kit comes with two loose leaf teas (classic black royal milk and rooibos chai), chewy tapioca pearls, and two steel boba straws. Promising review: "The gift is super high quality and really impressed my wife. She's loves boba and bubble teas and has been wanting to make her own for some time so this was the perfect gift for her!!" — Jett the programmer 4. A personalized word-search blanket that will leave your crossword puzzle-loving mama wordless. Pick 15 words and the blanket's creator will weave them into an actual, solvable word search that your mom can also wrap themselves in whenever they feel chilly (or just want to show off their amazing gift). Promising review: "This is the BEST customizable present EVER! Who doesn't love a throw blanket that provides entertainment and is a conversation piece! I bought one for each of my adult children, and they were so excited to receive them Christmas morning. They spent the morning trying to find all the words hidden in the graphic. It was amazing!" — Lowehere "My 90-year-old mother loves word searches, and she is always cold. I saw this, and my brother, sister, and I got it for her for Christmas. All of us love it! We put her last and first name, my dad's first name, and her 12 great-grandchildren's (it helps her memory!). It is well made and the perfect weight for warmth and coziness. I am overjoyed I found it! Thank you!" — Deni 5. A rainbow bagel-making kit, so you can delight the mom who has never met an Instagram food trend she didn't like. This kit has everything your mom needs to make 12 (!) delicious rainbow bagels at home. The photo session will be almost as much fun as eating the final product. Almost. Uncommon Goods 6. A Book Nook reading valet that will hold Mom's mug of tea, glasses, and phone while also gently saving her place in her book. If your mom refers to her TBR pile as her "other child," she might be very happy to open this package. Uncommon Goods Promising review:"This Book Nook Valet is a solid, beautiful wood piece with several functions in a small space. Now, my mother-in-law always knows where she is in her book and where her readers are sitting, and she has a cut-out circle that nestles her mug of tea while protecting the wood table the Nook sits on. What a great gift for anyone who loves to curl up with a good book!" — Kerry 7. A set of pickleball paddle earrings because everyone knows your mom's nickname around her neighborhood is "the Pickleball Punisher." These gold plated or sterling silver earrings will allow her to rep her love for the sport... and let her opponents know that she's Always. Thinking. About. Her. Next. Game. Uncommon Goods Promising review: 'Absolutely adorable! These earrings are a winner!! As a pickleball fanatic, I knew I had to have these. I loved them so much, I purchased a pair for a pickleball friend as a gift, and she loved them, too! ' — Mander 8. A seed-saving kit, so your garden-loving mama will never misplace her favorite seeds in that chaotic garage "gardening corner" again. Using the kit's tins and envelopes, she can label and track what she has, what she's running low on, and where it'll go once it's planting time. Uncommon Goods Promising review: 'Perfect gift for the avid gardener! I purchased this for a dear friend recovering from shoulder surgery, who also is a master gardener. Currently unable to garden, she uses her kit to organize previously gathered seeds in order to prepare for and plan her fall garden. She raves about how using the kit is improving her mood while healing, helping her dream of her future gardening endeavors, and staving off boredom in the meantime! Thank you!!' — Violet 9. A Murder Most Puzzling jigsaw puzzle because your mom's a champion puzzler — but has she ever tried a (gasp!) murder-mystery story puzzle? Instead of just assembling an image, she'll also be looking for clues to solve the mystery of the included story. Once she gets all 500 pieces in place, all will be revealed! Uncommon Goods Promising review: 'Must-have!! Fun, relaxing, with an unexpected surprise! This item was a gift for my wife! She loved it! The unique, decorative, mysterious packaging was what caught my eye. We spent quality time together on the first puzzle, was quiet, relaxing, and fun!! We spent about three evenings on the first puzzle. We didn't know what the image was going to be until the end. Why do I keep saying the first puzzle? I bought the second one as well!! (A month later.) I recommend buying both at once! The second purchase was part of Valentine's Day to spend more quality time with my wife! Wife loves the book look packaging and looks great on our shelf.' — Unique Gift Shopper 10. A swiveling tea organizer that can neatly hold dozens of tea bags, organized by flavor. If your Mom has a "tea closet" in the kitchen stacked to the brim with teetering boxes of Celestial Seasonings, this isn't just a fun gift — you are preventing a future Tea Closet Mess just in time. Uncommon Goods Promising review:"My tea shelf used to be full of small boxes piled on top of each other. Then I saw this item and hemmed and hawed about whether or not to purchase it. SO GLAD I DID! This is a lot roomier than I expected, and each face can hold upwards of 35 teabags. The little frame on the side where you can put a representative bag from what is in that stack is perfect. Plus, it swivels, so it doesn't take up a ton of space, but every flavor is right at hand. The top comes off for top-loading of teabags. Perfect!" — Bobzwyfe 11. A personalized National Parks scratch-off poster, because you know your mom's dream is visiting every National Park in the United States. Help get her even more psyched to achieve her goal with this poster; every time she visits a new one, instead of just crossing it off a list, she can scratch it off here and reveal unique artwork by artist Alyssa Kauanoe. Uncommon Goods Promising review: 'Such a great gift for National Park lovers! This was the perfect gift for my neighbors, whose bucket list contains all of the National Parks. The personalization made it feel even more thoughtful, and they were thrilled with it. Great idea for a gift recipient who has everything!!' — Desert Dweller 12. A pair of personalized hometown map glasses for the mom with endless hometown pride. These glasses can be customized to any city or town in the US — you can even have them show the street where she lives or grew up. Uncommon Goods Promising review: 'Fun gift! I bought a set of the wine glasses for my brother and sister-in-law who live in Aiken, SC. First, I was thrilled I could select Aiken, because it isn't a huge city. They loved them — were even able to find the street where they live on the glasses. This is such a fun, personal gift. I'm thinking of doing more of these next year.' — Great Sister 13. A history-by-mail subscription, because your mom isn't just a history buff — she also misses the days when people actually got fun things in the mail (instead of just bills and coupons for stores you don't go to). Speak to both her interests with this set, where each month, she'll receive an exciting historical replica letter — past picks have included everything from Albert Einstein's correspondence with FDR to the US War Department's WW II notice to business owners about hiring women. Promising review: 'Excellent gift! I'm always looking for something different, especially for our adult family members. We got this subscription for our nephew, who is just starting his career as a history teacher. He was really excited about it and shared it with another teacher already. ' — The lover of history 14. Or, a coffee mug with a QR code that will give your mom exclusive access to a new daily history story every day, in case your mater is a history buff would do just about anything to not receive any more mail ever. Promising review: "Got this for my dad for let me tell learning something new everyday, and so am I. He's been sharing all his new knowledge." — GotItForMyPapa 15. A personal planetarium, because remember when you were little, and your mom would take you out in the front yard and try to show you all the constellations? Now's the time to pay that forward. This planetarium uses her smartphone to help identify constellations in the real night sky. It's a great way to connect together over to quietly realize you were looking in the wrong place for Ursa Minor (Mom won't rub it in your face, she's too nice). 16. A set of six cocktail bombs, for the mom who loves trying any kind of novel and newfangled adult beverage. (Remember that summer when she couldn't get enough of those liquid nitrogen cocktails?) It's also ideal if she loves hiking and camping, but would rather kick back around the fire with a mojito than a beer. Uncommon Goods 17. A live, self-watering orchid that's perfect if your mom loves the look and feel of indoor greenery, but has never had much luck keeping the little suckers alive herself (oh, so you inherited that from her). This mind-blowing self-contained terrarium will let her watch a real, actual orchid bloom with no need for her to water it or do any other maintenance. Just place in indirect sunlight and watch Mother Nature (your second favorite mother) do her thing. Uncommon Goods Promising reviews:"This is truly a stunning product! I love that it's a living plant that requires no watering. I'm excited to watch it grow over time." — Paige 18. A nitro cold-brew coffee maker because ever since her local coffee shop started serving the stuff, it's become her daily go-to. Help her become a DIY barista with this kit, which also froths up lattes, cocktails. Promising review:"This was the perfect gift for my coffee-loving husband. It was easy to set up and use with the instructions provided. The replacement parts to make more batches still keep our coffee costs well below budget and what we would pay going to a coffee shop." — Sam B 19. A tiny tarot deck necklace for the mom who loves to consult the cards for guidance. This mini-set makes it easy for her to do a card pull or spread any time she likes (say, when you're out at lunch together and trying to figure out what to do about your newest weird roommate situation...). Uncommon Goods Promising review:"This is such a beautiful little treasure! It's much smaller than expected, like maybe an inch tall, but its details are fine, beautiful, and quality-crafted. The Tarot Cards are an exact replica of the original, traditional set and are so special. It's truly the perfect gift for anyone who loves a unique, beautiful jewelry piece." — Buddha Bliss 20. A Bluetooth-powered banana phone/ speaker because some of your moms would not appreciate this at some of your moms would basically fall down laughing the second they opened this gift. If your mom is into silliness, absurdity, and doing anything for a giggle: you're welcome. Promising review: "This product became the hit of our family White Elephant gift exchange this year. The whole family tried to get their hands on the banana that could be used to answer Zoom meetings! All laughs and great smiles when receiving this practical yet gag-like gift!" — Mark the Shark 21. A Hot Sauces of America gift box, for the mom who loves to travel to new immediately search out the absolute spiciest food available there. This set of five regional hot sauces will introduce your mother to brand-new hot sauce styles, which she can then use to absolutely set fire to her tastebuds, just the way she likes. Uncommon Goods Promising review:"My husband is a big hot sauce guy and he really enjoyed this. Shipping was timely and the packaging was good quality." — KM Price: $45 22. A create-your-own-video-game set to please the mom who never got over losing her '90s Game Boy. This kit comes with everything she needs to build her own handheld console — and once she does, she can either download classic games to play on it, or even create her own! Uncommon Goods Promising review: 'Great gift! Got way more than expected from this 'toy.' The recipient explained all the options and quality of it and jumped right into programming a maze game with a Pikachu character. They said the tutorial is super easy to follow, endless options, and fun! ' — Gifter Price: $85 23. A cast-iron garlic roaster, for the mom who would happily sprinkle a little extra garlic on basically every food on earth. Support your mom's stinky-but-delicious fave with this roaster, which brings out newer, deeper flavors than just roasting it in a conventional oven. Are you about to introduce your mother to a new level of garlic? You really are a great child. Uncommon Goods Promising reviews:"This garlic roaster is made so well! The quality is great! My husband loves to smoke food, and this is a great addition to his collection!" — Dani " Great gift for the chef in your life!! So functional and has so many uses." — Erica Price: $25 24. A box of 24 customizable shortbread cookies, because you know that in-joke you two have had for the past, oh, 15 years or so? It's time to take it to the next (and most delicious) level. Each cookie can be printed with three lines of text and 12 characters per line. Uncommon Goods Promising review: "I sent these personalized shortbread cookies to my mom for her birthday. She got such a kick out of the message on each cookie, and she said the shortbread was delicious — perfect with her morning coffee." — PA in NM Price: $40 25. A customized pet sweater, for moms who are as passionate about their fuzzy children as they are about their human ones. Just upload a photo of their fur baby, and they'll get a totally unique sweater that will help them rep their pet love all over town. Uncommon Goods Promising review: "I bought a bunch of these custom sweaters for our employees as Christmas gifts. They absolutely loved them! High quality and pretty fast shipping given the customization. I appreciated the proof process too so I could check for any errors. Everyone loved them!" — HR Lady Price: $128 (available in unisex sizes S–XXL and three colors) 26. A homemade limoncello-making kit because your mom had her sun tea phase, her DIY kombucha phase, that time when she was into brewing her own not help her discover her home limoncello era? This kit includes everything she'll need to make the cold, refreshing Italian after-dinner drink — just add vodka, lemon, and sugar. Uncommon Goods Promising review: 'Awesome gift and homemade limoncello! This limoncello kit was a gift for my dad for Father's Day. He had been wanting to try making limoncello for a while, and this was perfect to start, since it includes everything necessary to make it! The packaging has the instructions printed right on it and really simple — perfect for anyone to give it a try. The supplies included are wonderful and will definitely hold up to plenty of use. I highly recommend this kit!' — Shannon Price: $55 27. An automatic pan stirrer for the mom who loves whipping up homemade treats, but could definitely take a pass on the more tedious parts of making them. This tool can stir continuously for 3.5-9(!) hours — imagine what Mom could do with that much free time (and lack of arm strain)! Uncommon Goods Promising review: "I purchased one as a gift and one to keep. This is such a great idea. My husband makes tapioca a lot and you have to continually stir it for 45 minutes. Makes it hard to step away when kids needs assistance. This is the perfect solve for that problem!" — Lori Price: $25+ (available in battery-operated and rechargeable) Some reviews have been edited for length and/or clarity.
New European
12-03-2025
- General
- New European
Women's voices in a world that still questions them
March has finally arrived, and with it, the sunshine, but there's still a chill in the air. So I put a scarf over my lighter jacket and head out into the Birmingham city centre lunchtime rush. I find a place and it's packed, but manage to snag a seat and enough space for the laptop. I can't help people-watching. To my left are two men – typical city workers. They're discussing shares and I find myself almost immediately tuning out. Two young women are giggling over their drinks, and I smile. I have always found comfort in the sight of other women enjoying themselves. My iced coffee arrives, and on the laptop I start reading through the results of King's College and Ipsos's latest annual study into the views of men and women in Gen Z: that is people born between 1997 and 2012. The results show that, among other things, six in 10 Gen Z men believe women's equality has gone too far. What constitutes too far, I wonder? And do those men at the other table think this? Another question comes to mind – why are we even asking these questions? Every year we have the same conversations and come to the same conclusion, that misogyny exists and that something needs to be done. Inevitably, very little is actually done. I put together a list of women to read for Women's History Month, books to look forward to – all by female authors. I don't see doing something like this as especially radical. After all, I was raised primarily by women. Growing up, I always feared the nuns who sat at the back during mass rather than the distant priest holding the Eucharist at the front. I read Toni Morrison and then Angela Davis and Virginia Woolf – my whole intellectual hinterland has been shaped by women. At home, the bookshelves are like an account of my education. I studied Hume, Kant and Descartes as an undergrad, but I consciously chose to study fewer male philosophers and political theorists than is typical. This wasn't some act of rejection, but a deliberate choice to seek out women's voices in my intellectual landscape. I wonder, watching those two men on the table over there, what female voices they have had in their lives. How did those two stockbrokers commemorate International Women's Day? But why do I put so much thought towards these men? Why do we, collectively, place men at the centre when looking for solutions? The questions always seem to be 'how do we get the men on side?' I'm projecting my own frustrations at the state of the world on to two blameless strangers at the next table. But you have to admit, the results of that survey are troubling. Do large numbers of people simply lack the ability to care about other humans? Maybe. But then what good has pessimism ever done anyone? It's time to go. I order another coffee – hot this time — and head back out into the Birmingham sun. Two men are entering and one holds the door open for me. The other lets me pass. I smile and thank them as I leave. Michaela Makusha is a freelance journalist who writes about politics, racial and gender issues
Washington Post
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
He's in the room. Lin-Manuel Miranda voted in to elite American Academy of Arts and Letters
NEW YORK — At age 45, Lin-Manuel Miranda already has accomplished enough to receive a lifetime achievement honor. The celebrated 'Hamilton' playwright is among 21 new inductees into the American Academy of Arts and Letters , the 127-year-old honor society where current members include Robert Caro,Jasper Johns and Meredith Monk. All are to be formally welcomed during a May ceremony at the academy's beaux arts complex in Upper Manhattan, not far from the setting of Miranda's musical, 'In the Heights.' Willem De Kooning, Toni Morrison and some key influences on Miranda are among the previous members. 'I am deeply grateful and humbled to be joining this distinguished community, which included Stephen Sondheim, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein and so many other titans of the arts who continue to inspire me,' Miranda said in a statement. 'I am excited to visit the Academy in my neighborhood of Washington Heights as a new member to support and celebrate great artists and their work.' May's event will include a keynote, the Blashfield Address, from the novelist-playwright Caryl Phillips. The academy is divided into categories for literature, music, art and architecture. It has a core membership of 300, with new members elected to replace vacancies created after one has died, along with foreign and American honorary members such as Meryl Streep and Martin Scorsese and Nobel laureates J.M. Coetzee and Bob Dylan . This year's new honorary inductees are the Mexican conceptual artist Francis Alÿs, the Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum and the activist and author Angela Davis. 'Angela Davis's revolutionary voice, scholarship, and intellectual rigor push the poetic and political imagination to ensure the full measure of equality,' the artist and academy member Mel Chin said in a statement. 'Once most wanted by the FBI, she is now most needed, an advocate to sustain hope in the effort to end a divided society.' Besides Miranda, the academy's class of 2025 includes such prize-winning authors as Jesmyn Ward, Gish Jen and Elizabeth Alexander, architect Ricardo Scofidio, and visual artists ranging from the installation artist Robert Grosvenor to the sculptor Donna Dennis. Inductee Claire Messud, author of such acclaimed novels as 'The Emperor's Children' and 'The Woman Upstairs,' has now joined an organization which in 2003 presented her with its prestigious Strauss Living Award for literary excellence. 'I remember how surreal it felt to shake hands with writers and artists I'd admired from afar for years,' she told the AP, noting that many of them have since died, including Edward Said, Grace Paley, Shirley Hazzard and Francine du Plessix Gray. Other writers voted in are the author and New Yorker staff writer Adam Gopnik, novelist Chang-rae Lee, author-translator Daniel Mendelsohn and the author-playwright Darryl Pinckney. Visual artists besides Grosvenor and Dennis to be inducted are artist-curator Coco Fusco, multi-disciplinary artist Edgar Heap of Birds (Cheyenne name: Hock E Aye Vi), weaver-textile artist Sheila Hicks, conceptual artist Rashid Johnson, photographer An-My Lê, abstract painter Charline von Heyl and installation artist Fred Wilson. Additions to the music category include Miranda and the classical composers-musicians Derek Bermel and Gabriela Lena Frank. 'We're proud of the incoming class our members elected and delighted by the excellence and range of practices their work embodies,' academy president Kwame Anthony Appiah said in a statement.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
He's in the room. Lin Manuel-Miranda voted in to elite American Academy of Arts and Letters
NEW YORK (AP) — At age 45, Lin-Manuel Miranda already has accomplished enough to receive a lifetime achievement honor. The celebrated 'Hamilton' playwright is among 21 new inductees into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the 127-year-old honor society where current members include Robert Caro,Jasper Johns and Meredith Monk. All are to be formally welcomed during a May ceremony at the academy's beaux arts complex in Upper Manhattan, not far from the setting of Miranda's musical, 'In the Heights.' Willem De Kooning, Toni Morrison and some key influences on Miranda are among the previous members. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. 'I am deeply grateful and humbled to be joining this distinguished community, which included Stephen Sondheim, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein and so many other titans of the arts who continue to inspire me,' Miranda said in a statement. 'I am excited to visit the Academy in my neighborhood of Washington Heights as a new member to support and celebrate great artists and their work.' May's event will include a keynote, the Blashfield Address, from the novelist-playwright Caryl Phillips. The academy is divided into categories for literature, music, art and architecture. It has a core membership of 300, with new members elected to replace vacancies created after one has died, along with foreign and American honorary members such as Meryl Streep and Martin Scorsese and Nobel laureates J.M. Coetzee and Bob Dylan. This year's new honorary inductees are the Mexican conceptual artist Francis Alÿs, the Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum and the activist and author Angela Davis. 'Angela Davis's revolutionary voice, scholarship, and intellectual rigor push the poetic and political imagination to ensure the full measure of equality," the artist and academy member Mel Chin said in a statement. 'Once most wanted by the FBI, she is now most needed, an advocate to sustain hope in the effort to end a divided society.' Besides Miranda, the academy's class of 2025 includes such prize-winning authors as Jesmyn Ward, Gish Jen and Elizabeth Alexander, architect Ricardo Scofidio, and visual artists ranging from the installation artist Robert Grosvenor to the sculptor Donna Dennis. Inductee Claire Messud, author of such acclaimed novels as 'The Emperor's Children' and 'The Woman Upstairs,' has now joined an organization which in 2003 presented her with its prestigious Strauss Living Award for literary excellence. 'I remember how surreal it felt to shake hands with writers and artists I'd admired from afar for years," she told the AP, noting that many of them have since died, including Edward Said, Grace Paley, Shirley Hazzard and Francine du Plessix Gray. Other writers voted in are the author and New Yorker staff writer Adam Gopnik, novelist Chang-rae Lee, author-translator Daniel Mendelsohn and the author-playwright Darryl Pinckney. Visual artists besides Grosvenor and Dennis to be inducted are artist-curator Coco Fusco, multi-disciplinary artist Edgar Heap of Birds (Cheyenne name: Hock E Aye Vi), weaver-textile artist Sheila Hicks, conceptual artist Rashid Johnson, photographer An-My Lê, abstract painter Charline von Heyl and installation artist Fred Wilson. Additions to the music category include Miranda and the classical composers-musicians Derek Bermel and Gabriela Lena Frank. 'We're proud of the incoming class our members elected and delighted by the excellence and range of practices their work embodies,' academy president Kwame Anthony Appiah said in a statement.
