We look at the artistic amateurs who create purely out of love for the craft. Kurt Andersen and his guest, art critic Michael Kimmelman, sample the recklessness and passion of amateurs and how they feed our culture. Plus, weariness sets in at Nutcracker season and a graphic designer longs for cozy Christmas cards.
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