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EPISODE · Feb 2, 2025 · 1H 28M

Tattoos, Starving Artists, and Being Eaten by the Rich: Roald Dahl's "Skin"

from Didn't Read It · host Grace Todd

Send us Fan MailWe're talking about the age-old tensions between fine art, needing to eat, and deciding whether selling out is worth it as we discuss Roald Dahl's 1952 short story, "Skin."If you would like to find more of Jess's work, check her out on Instagram! You can find her and her art @JessVersus **NOTE: In the episode I refer to both Chaim Soutine and a character based on him as being from Russia, when in fact, Soutine was from Belarus, which was part of the Russian Empire at the time but is in fact a distinct place and culture!As always, we are: -Asking with all the love in our hearts that you leave us a review or tell a friend about the show <3-Accepting friends @didntreadit on Instagram -Accepting nemesis applications at [email protected] to Black Iris Social Club for use of their beautiful space-Thankful to William Albritton for our incredible theme song, "Books 2.0"-Thankful to Rêves Français for our closing music, "Pont Marie."Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We're talking about the age-old tensions between fine art, needing to eat, and deciding whether selling out is worth it as we discuss Roald Dahl's 1952 short story, "Skin." If you would like to find more of Jess's work, check her out on Instagram! You can find her and her art @JessVersus **NOTE: In the episode I refer to both Chaim Soutine and a character based on him as being from Russia, when in fact, Soutine was from Belarus, which was part of the Russian Empire at t...

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