Some things we do at the MV Times can best be described as a labor of love, and Arts & Ideas is definitely a passion project. We didn’t publish this magazine in 2022, and we thought about it before bringing it back with a new editorial collaboration this year. We’re thrilled that we did, because you’ll find so much in these pages. Stories about artificial intelligence, Latinx illustrators of children’s books that have been banned or challenged, and Island artists who share their work and a peek into their studios, as well as their opinions and ideas fill this issue.
Rose Styron shares an excerpt from her memoir, “Beyond This Harbor: Adventurous Tales of the Heart,” Frank Bergon’s grammatical takedown of the second amendment first appeared in May in the Los Angeles Review of Books and appears here, our very own Islanders Write gets some attention, as well as Mathew Tombers, who gives us some insight about his work as manager of Edgartown Books. We have a little music too, with a story that takes us through a history of protest songs. Photography makes its way into the pages as well, with Portraits on Purpose, a new feature that profiles people carving their own destiny and making an impact on the world.
We hope you enjoy reading Arts & Ideas 2023 as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you.
– Connie Berry