American publishers often prefer translated works that highlight the political or cultural context of their regions, linking stories to significant historical events or themes.
The extraordinary life and work of Ali Watkins, a New York Times reporter, has drawn comparisons to both real events and fictional narratives, illuminating her unique path.
Palmer-Smith highlights the artistic freedom in murals, noting, 'That's the beauty of murals. Nobody is going to get up there and paint it over.' This underscores the permanence and artistic license that murals enjoy in the public space.
"There is a received idea that the planet or the planetary is somehow opposed to the local, and this actually doesn't make any sense once you start to investigate what the planet is, and where it is..."