VIII. A new perspective on photographing poverty, on telling the stories of others.
XI. “It’s a little spooky to realize how porous the personality is in writing, porous or just plain incontinent, leaking out everywhere, so that things get revealed even when—or especially when—you haven’t given them much conscious thought. It’s a good reminder that you don’t have to indulge in a goopy confessional mode to write a personal essay—you’re more mysterious than you know, more naked than you imagine, and whether you intend it or not you’re going to be exposed.” Read the full interview with Charles D’Ambrosio over at The New Yorker. (Another quote from him here.)
PS — The artwork above is a watercolor by Francois-Henri Galland…more here.