In addition to being an accomplished writer, frequent Commonweal contributor Clifford Thompson is also a self-taught painter.
On this episode, Thompson speaks with associate editor Griffin Oleynick about his first solo gallery show in New York City.
Using Thompson’s art as a jumping-off point, they touch on a range of topics, including music, film, race, and the madness of American politics.
Then, in a special segment, Kaya Oakes speaks briefly with special projects editor Miles Doyle about Doris Grumbach’s memorable portrait of Dorothy Day.
For further reading:
Clifford Thompson on rootedness and political division
Clifford Thompson reviews Wendell Berry’s most recent book
Doris Grumbach reports on a conference with Dorothy Day
