Today the Yale Daily News published a story on art major Aliza Shvarts’ senior thesis project , “a documentation of a nine-month process during which she artificially inseminated herself ‘as often as possible’ while periodically taking abortifacient drugs to induce miscarriages. Her exhibition will feature video recordings of these forced miscarriages as well as preserved [...]

Yesterday, Paper Cuts, the New York Times’ lit blog, revealed that Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri’s new collection of stories, “Unaccustomed Earth,” will debut at the peak of the New York Times’ April 20 bestseller list.
For devotees of the short story, the success of Lahiri’s new collection is welcome news. John over at BookFox, [...]

This week Reel 13 drew an eclectic mix of short films. First, “Twitch” tells the story of a young girl torn between two worlds; “10 Short Documentaries About My Childhood Home” explores the possibilities of genre; and “Anne’s Hoard” chronicles the life of a woman who collects things that others have long discarded.

In case you didn’t know, April is National Poetry Month. So it makes sense that the Library of America, a nonprofit publisher dedicated to printing authoritative editions of America’s most significant writings, would bring out an anthology of American religious poetry. Read a review of the volume.

Comic Con kicks off this Friday at the Javits Center. If you’re disappointed that Pulitzer Prize-winning artist/writer Art Spiegelman isn’t scheduled to appear, head over to NEW YORK VOICES online and read an interview with the New York-based artist about the ability of comics to tackle serious and tragic subject matter.

SundayArts blogger Elisabeth Vincentelli highlights why you should go see the new revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific” at the Lincoln Center Theater.

See New York as Whitman did, and read his poems inspired by specific views and areas of the city itself. The Whitman map contains images and photos from 1830-1875 and the corresponding relevant Whitman passage. Watch entire program.

Charlie Rose’s Charlie Rose Tomorrow online series interviews young leaders and artists about issues and trends. Miami-based conceptual artist Bert Rodriguez was one of the artists chosen for the 2008 Whitney Biennial.

“Wolf Trap’s Face of America” showcases aerial dancers off the cliffs of Yosemite National Park, synchronized swimmers underwater at Coral Reef National Monument, and more site-specific dancing at four other National Parks. Entire program.

It’s a busy week in art around town. The Collections of Barbara Bloom at the International Center of Photography; Water: H2O = Life at the Museum of Natural History; Re-inventing Color, 1950 to Today at MoMA; and much more.