A Field Guide to the N. American Family

Garth Risk Hallberg, B'ville going-away party, July, 2007, Brooklyn

Garth (above) is the author and visionary of A field Guide to the North American Family: an illustrated novella which tracks two families through the wilderness of modern life. Their stories unfold in 63 entries, each comprising a chapter of text and a visual artist’s response to the entry’s title: Adolescence, Boredom, Chemistry, etc.

Garth and I become friends after I submitted work into his then online photo/book project. Which I am happy to say is now a book! I have one photo in the book, representing "Privacy." I am lined up with some amazing photographers and friends, including: Jason Lazarus, Brian Ulrich, Tema Stauffer, Amy Elkins, Jonathan Gitelson, Shane Lavalette, Kevin Sisemore, and many more.

I have not seen my copy of the book as I have been on the road. But the last time I was in NY Garth showed me a sneak peak of his advanced copy. It was literally a peak, but from what I saw I was very intrigued and impressed.


"Privacy," From Vacancy, 2004-2005, Timothy Briner

See if your local book store can order it! I have to advocate supporting the little people. If not...go to Amazon.

See the website here