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The Profane and the Divine: An Interview with Pierre Liebaert

"When you do something very important, you change deeply and it’s impossible to go back. Every cell in your body is changed. This is why you have to be prepared."—Pierre Liebaert, in our interview on rituals.

Who Owns Your Memories? A review of Olga Bubich's photobook The Art of (Not) Forgetting

Olga Bubich’s self-published book, The Art of (Not) Forgetting, brings together emotionally potent memories of around thirty Belarussians, collected through interviews. Through personal stories, the author interrogates individual and collective memory.

The Means of Production: An Interview with Evan Baden Changing the equation on book publishing with DIY

"Having all the equipment means there's nothing that's farmed out—I do everything. That makes it quite financially feasible."—Evan Baden, on his DIY book press.

Very Human Gods: An Interview with Manjari Sharma

"You need to watch your flame and tend to what it needs, because the light's going to go out otherwise. If you don't give it the right environment—give it burning oil, protect it from wind and so forth—then it's going to go out. Once it's out, you have to just sit around and wait till it gets lit again. You don't get lit on demand."—Manjari Sharma, on guarding your flame.

An Iconic Photographer’s Third Act A review of Stephen Shore's impressionistic memoir, Modern Instances

Stephen Shore's new book Modern Instances: The Craft of Photography is an impressionistic memoir of anecdotes, reflections and influences by the iconic photographer and photographic educator.

Creativity on Demand: An Interview with Dina Litovsky

"I have to be creative on demand, because if I mess up an assignment then I'm probably not going to get a callback. That editor, or that publication, is not going to hire me again. And that is a very stark reality of photography, right? You have to be at your optimal all the time."—Dina Litovsky, on being creative on demand.

A Determination to Co-Produce: An Interview with Anthony Luvera

"What gives me the right to be able to do this? And, what gives me the right to be able to go about it in the way that I expect to go about it?"—Anthony Luvera, in our interview about about collaborative process and his co-created book, Frequently Asked Questions.

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The Profane and the Divine: An Interview with Pierre Liebaert

Who Owns Your Memories? A review of Olga Bubich's photobook The Art of (Not) Forgetting

The Means of Production: An Interview with Evan Baden Changing the equation on book publishing with DIY

Very Human Gods: An Interview with Manjari Sharma

An Iconic Photographer’s Third Act A review of Stephen Shore's impressionistic memoir, Modern Instances

Creativity on Demand: An Interview with Dina Litovsky

The Power of State-Created Reality: An Interview with Debi Cornwall

What Fools These Mortals Be A review of Immortal by Maija Tammi and Ville Tietäväinen

Working Through Loss: An Interview with Photographer Alicja Dobrucka