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Laurie Anderson: Diverse dish
Meet Laurie Anderson: musician, director, artist, composer and inventor. Here she holds forth on dogs, violins, cheese and Lou Reed.
Robert Wu: Words of wisdom
Eslite booksellers’ founder gives us chapter and verse on getting the best from his team.
Observation
A refreshed radio offering, our Quality of Life Conference, a new book and our latest travel guides. Editor in chief Tyler Brûlé has an awful lot to talk about in this month's column.
Making a splash: The Islander
We drop in on the offices of a Floridian newspaper that takes its lead from the community it reports on.
Inventory No. 93
Spirits, shoes and ceramics are just a sprinkling of the products we’re pining after this month.
How to Make a Nation: A Monocle Guide
How to Make a Nation: A Monocle Guide reveals all you need to make a happy, vibrant and successful nation. It’s a book that delivers inspiration whether you are a new citizen or a…
Soaring symbol
In Portugal, one swallow doesn’t make a summer: thousands of them do. Ceramic versions of the bird are produced in huge numbers and feature in most Portuguese homes. Why the avian allure?
Minority report
Estonia’s sizeable Russian community has a new public broadcaster, ETV+. But will the channel help improve its audience’s sometimes uneasy relationship with the country at large?
Cinema paradiso
With its central-European soul and Italian accent, this Adriatic port could have an identity crisis. But Trieste is used to occupying the space between cultures, as its unique film festival demonstrates.
Arabian audio
How do you hear new music in the Middle East? Two entrepreneurs are launching Dandin, an English-language platform to promote regional talent, from protest songs to perfect pop. It’s an online revolution.
