Documenting Home
Meet the panelists for our March 31 event in partnership with PEN America.
Welcome to Buffalo
A photographer reflects on the Black communities that have shaped his life in Buffalo, New York.
The Flooding of Beech Fork
In the twentieth century, dams transformed the landscape of Appalachia. What was lost in the process?
Twilight in Grand Rapids
A photographer’s exploration of the city she calls home, in its quietest hours.
Lancaster is Burning
"The landscape of Fairfield County, Ohio sprouted the seeds of my imagination, helped them take root." [Excerpt]
The Tomato Man
How growing heirloom tomatoes helped me find community—even in a pandemic.
On the Van Galder from Wisconsin to O’Hare
"In Wisconsin, the Van Galder is a rite of passage for budget travelers of all stripes—students, retirees, the frugal, the working poor."
Between the Lake and Emmett Till Road
An excerpt from "The Chicago Neighborhood Guidebook."
What It’s Like to Be a Farmworker During COVID-19
On picking peaches in a pandemic.
In Detroit
"In Detroit we are always planting trees."
Liberation is a Long Haul: Lessons from Juneteenth
"Juneteenth is a joyful ritual of collective memory and cultural cohesion."
The People’s Free Food Project
Black and brown Chicagoans are making sure everybody eats—while holding space for revolution and joy.