“He feels almost like he’s in mourning. For months, more than a year, in fact, the hotel idea has been the main thing in his life.”

“I was supposed to middle-man these people into a situation of potential annoyance—if not harassment? Me? The poor kid from Jersey?”

This portfolio renders a selection of the vinyl records Smith plays to begin each session of the undergraduate studio course she teaches at UCLA.

“You also see the town constable, a banana cupcake, a large acorn, and an herbal remedy donation bin.”

“in a world / the orange sun / resets / a recessed darkness”

“it’s about time the stars & stripes / & soda water start making love”