May/June 2009

Showcase
Ala Ebtekar
Photo: Peter Stember
All the Identities He Can Paint
Ala Ebtekar synthesizes the roles of graffiti-loving Persian miniaturist.
by Jack Fischer
Rooted in Sand
Years as a reporter in the Mideast let Neil MacFarquhar discover its diversity.
by Stephen Whitty
Waste Deep in Dramaturgy
T.S. Eliot’s famous poem inspires a year’s worth of shows.
by Emily Hite
Short Takes
Shelf Life
New Books by Stanford Authors Including The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World
Shelflife: featured book