Culture Vulture: pick of the blogs
Five highlights from the arts world, on Schubert, photography and the future of black literature
By Staff blogger Published 06 January 2010 11:551. Unquiet Thoughts (New Yorker): Schubert and Beckett
Alex Ross on Samuel Beckett's love of Schubert.
2. Speakeasy (Wall Street Journal): Hard times for black literature
A warning from the poet, essayist and novelist Ishmael Reed.
Favourite images from the World Press Photo Exhibition.
4. Pitchfork: 2009 Readers Poll
Readers pick their favourite music of the past year.
5. Guardian Books Blog: New Year reading resolutions
Time to turn over a new leaf?
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