September 28, 2026 - Suzanne Jackson, Eli "Paperboy" Reed, and Jill Medvedow on "The Slicks" and "My Pinup"
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About The Episode
- Artist Suzanne Jackson joins us as the MFA presents Suzanne Jackson: What Is Love, the first retrospective spanning her six-decade career — from her early paintings inspired by people and the natural world to recent works made from layers of acrylic paint that hang without canvas. The exhibition is on view through January 18. Suzanne Jackson: What Is Love at the MFA
- Brookline native Eli “Paperboy” Reed talks about Getting There, his new album of soul, blues, country and gospel produced by Swamp Dogg. Reed returns to Massachusetts for a performance at Cambridge’s Regattabar on Friday, October 2. Eli “Paperboy” Reed at Regattabar
- Jill Medvedow returns with a double booking: Maggie Nelson’s The Slicks, which brings Sylvia Plath and Taylor Swift together in an exploration of female ambition, fame and scrutiny; and Hilton Als’ My Pinup: A Paean to Prince, a meditation on desire, race, freedom and what happens when you meet your idol. The Slicks by Maggie Nelson My Pinup: A Paean to Prince by Hilton Als
