The Sunday Read: 'David's Ankles'

Published: Oct. 11, 2020, 1 p.m.

\u201cWe are conditioned to believe that art is safe,\u201d Sam Anderson, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, explained in this week\u2019s The Sunday Read. \u201cDestruction happens in a number of ways, for any number of reasons, at any number of speeds \u2014 and it will happen, and no amount of reverence will stop it.\u201d\n\nToday, Sam explores his personal relationship with Michelangelo's David and the imperfections that could bring down the world\u2019s most \u201cperfect\u201d statue.\n\nThis story was written by Sam Anderson and recorded by Audm. To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.