Category Archives: In the News

Just a bit of news this week as you begin your holiday shopping, eat delicious Thanksgiving sandwiches, or, if you’re a member of the C&R team, catch up on work, school, and our favorite ‘zine: StoryStudio has helped provide a … Continue reading →

Here’s a nice present, on the occasion of Call & Response‘s first birthday: Over in Forbes, Scott Allison calls creativity “our economy’s most vital currency” and positions collaboration as an integral source of that creativity.  We couldn’t agree more: creativity … Continue reading →

Another slow news week, but here’s one piece of interest: Over on The Guardian‘s Theatre Blog, Lyn Gardner investigates the trend of theatrical companies hiring artistic associates.  In addition to creative concerns, there are, of course, economic considerations, as well … Continue reading →

A little late this week, but here nonetheless: Torontoist has an interview with Dylan Akio Smith and Kris Elgstrand, about the film they co-directed, Doppelganger Paul (Or A Film About How Much I Hate Myself), collaboration within the movie, and … Continue reading →

It’s no secret that we love Patti Smith here at Call & Response (or, at least, the half who usually writes the news does), so here’s a great interview with Lenny Kaye about his collaboration with Patti Smith.  Kaye describes … Continue reading →

Ten years on, the events of September 11, 2001, are beginning to take their place in the world of literature.  Amy Waldman’s novel The Submission treats the aftermath of a 9/11-like terrorist attack, and the New York Times recently surveyed … Continue reading →

The past week saw the passing of two great musical collaborators: Jerry Leiber, who, with Mike Stoller, wrote some of Elvis’ biggest hits, and Nickolas Ashford, author, with his wife Valerie Simpson, of classics like “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” … Continue reading →

Check out My Fantasmagorical Collaborative Writing Experiment, Lance Ulanoff‘s account of co-writing a story in Google+ with a dozen other people.  It sounds like the experience — as it is for many collaborators — was an adventure in relinquishing expectations, … Continue reading →

Over at the Huffington Post, Kate Moses’ Chocolate Cake for Diane is a touching portrait of her friendship with biographer Diane Middlebrook.  A shared interest in Sylvia Plath brought them together in what Moses calls “a fertile creative partnership of … Continue reading →

Paste Magazine has a cute article out now about the creators of shows from Nickelodeon’s “Golden Age.”  We were especially interested in the mention of Jim Jinkins and David Campbell, creators of Doug.  Sure, the show features our favorite cartoon … Continue reading →