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A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Cinnabar

A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Cinnabar

An essay exploring the history and allure of the color red by Katy Kelleher.

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  • Anna Sokha
    Anna SokhaFirst to rec

    “An essay on red by Katy Kelleher, whose writing, by the way, never fails to pull me out of a rut. A taste: “Red is a hot color, cinnabar is even hotter, and vermillion is the hottest of them all.””

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