This week: A special report! Kathryn Born on the world of local publishing.

THIS WEEK:

First: Duncan talks to Chad Kouri of The Post Family collective about their new space and what they do.

Next: Duncan talks to Shannon Stratton and Elizabeth Chodos of Three Walls about their recent expansion and the six-year-old sensibility within.

Finally: Joanna Topor and Terri Griffith talk about a book. I can't improve on Terri's e-mail to me. "The book is called Can You Ever Forgive Me by, Lee Israel. She's batshit. The book is great."

Ta-Da! 164 weeks in a row, without fail, what in the hell is wrong with us?

San Francisco Fall Review Freak Out

San Francisco is haunted by illusions of Sarah Palin, icebergs, and the Wicked Witch of the West! This week, Brian and Patricia sit down with guest critic Clare Haggarty to discuss the new fall gallery openings. Unfortunately, the political and economic zietgiest invades their thinking as they digress into conversations of conceptual economics, election politics, and the Wizard of Oz. Galleries reviewed include the Wattis Institute for Contemporary Art, Ampersand International Arts, Ping Pong, New Langton, Ratio 3, Marx & Zavattero, Jack Hanley, Haines Gallery, Southern Exposure, Queens Nails Projects, and more!

This week Duncan and Richard talk with the Director and President of the Art Institute of Chicago, James Cuno. They talk about his new book, the new wing of the Art Institute opening in May, and a bit of baseball talk thrown in to boot!

James Cuno is president and director of the Art Institute of Chicago and former director of the Courtauld Institute of Art and the Harvard University Art Museums. He has written widely on museums and cultural policy. His books include "Whose Muse?: Art Museums and the Public's Trust" and his latest "Who Owns Antiquity?: Museums and the Battle Over Our Ancient Heritage, (Princeton).

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