Meet Sebastian Smee, a Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic, who discusses his new book Paris in Ruins, its historical context, and the challenges of writing it. He also touches upon his previous book The Art of Rivalry, how to approach writing art criticism, and tips for aspiring writers. Sebastian now writes for The Washington Post, but got his start writing for The Sydney Morning Herald. He then went on to write for The Boston Globe, The Spectator, The Guardian, The Australian and more.

00:00 Introduction
02:35 Nat Newman’s writing tip
10:28 Win Endgame by Sarah Barrie
12:44 Word of the week: Hypnagogic
16:47 Interview with Sebastian Smee
20:27 Diving into historical context
20:59 Early career and education
21:49 Breaking into art criticism
23:55 Writing art reviews
25:50 Journey to America
27:34 The Art of Rivalry
31:02 Crafting Paris in Ruins
38:30 Challenges and reflections
42:21 Advice for aspiring art critics
47:57 Final thoughts

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Meet Sebastian Smee, a Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic, who discusses his new book Paris in Ruins, its historical context, and the challenges of writing it. He also touches upon his previous book The Art of Rivalry, how to approach writing art criticism, and tips for aspiring writers. Sebastian now writes for The Washington Post, but got his start writing for The Sydney Morning Herald. He then went on to write for The Boston Globe, The Spectator, The Guardian, The Australian and more.
00:00 Introduction 02:35 Nat Newman’s writing tip 10:28 Win Endgame by Sarah Barrie 12:44 Word of the week: Hypnagogic 16:47 Interview with Sebastian Smee 20:27 Diving into historical context 20:59 Early career and education 21:49 Breaking into art criticism 23:55 Writing art reviews 25:50 Journey to America 27:34 The Art of Rivalry 31:02 Crafting Paris in Ruins 38:30 Challenges and reflections 42:21 Advice for aspiring art critics 47:57 Final thoughts
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Everything you’ve always wanted to know about succeeding in the world of writing and publishing. Learn practical writing techniques, go behind-the-scenes and discover how real-life authors got their big break. Uncover the creative processes of writers who have made it. Your host is Valerie Khoo – author, journalist, creative and CEO of the Australian Writers’ Centre. 

Everything you&rsquo;ve always wanted to know about succeeding in the world of writing and publishing. Learn practical writing techniques, go behind-the-scenes and discover how real-life authors got their big break. Uncover the creative processes of writers who have made it. Your host is Valerie Khoo &ndash;&nbsp;author, journalist, creative and CEO of the Australian Writers&rsquo; Centre.&nbsp;

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