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NYTIMES (Richard B. Woodward) - Duane Michals, Photographer With Stories to Tell, Dies at 94

A self-taught artist, he brought narrative to modern photography with sequences of staged black-and-white images, often accompanied by wry or lyrical captions.

NYTIMES - Lucinda Williams Explains What It Takes to Write a Great Song

The singer-songwriter talks about being self-taught, and reaching down into the deepest, darkest parts of herself to pull out a song.

NYTIMES (Penelope Green) - Pearl Fryar, a Picasso of Plants, Dies at 86

A self-taught topiary artist, he discovered a talent for carving trees and shrubs into extraordinary shapes, creating a world-famous garden in a tiny South Carolina town.

WASHINGTONPOST (Harrison Smith) - Pearl Fryar dies at 86. The self-taught topiary artist spread a message of love.

A son of sharecroppers, he began making topiaries in his 40s, turning his three-acre home garden into a destination for thousands of people each year.

NYTIMES (Matt Flegenheimer) - This Hasidic Reporter Has a Few Questions for Mayor Mamdani

Jacob Kornbluh, a former lox-slinger with no degrees, became an unlikely fixture in New York politics. Now he is chasing the story of a lifetime, inside the new City Hall.

AI:Hasidic journalist Jacob Kornbluh, a self-taught reporter who has become a notable figure in New York political circles, is investigating Mayor Mamdani's administration from within City Hall. This development follows months of mounting scrutiny surrounding Mamdani's controversial policies and his associations with polarizing figures.Open