Kurt Andersen and the playwright David Ives talk about the appeal of miniatures. Hamlet strides onto a tiny proscenium stage in your own living room, and an artist turns Indian miniature painting into something new and spectacular. Meanwhile, at the Minnesota State Fair, a contest winner is honored with her own portrait sculpted from a 90-pound block of butter.
The story you just read is not locked behind a paywall because listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Now more than ever, we need your help to support our global reporting work and power the future of The World. Can we count on you?