Humans of New York : Stories
Why we picked it
This number-one New York Times bestseller collects 500 portraits and the compelling personal stories Brandon Stanton gathered from ten thousand strangers on New York's streets across five years of documentary photography.
Our review
Five years, ten thousand strangers, 500 full-color portraits, and the stories that make each one unforgettable. Brandon Stanton walked the streets of New York City stopping people, photographing them, and asking questions that opened lives. The number-one New York Times bestseller that resulted is a collection of images and stories that prove authentic human connection is always closer than it seems.
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The 1 New York Times Bestseller!With over 500 vibrant, full-color photos, Humans of New York: Stories is an insightful and inspiring collection of portraits of the lives of New Yorkers.Humans of New York: Stories is the culmination of five years of innovative storytelling on the streets of New York City. During this time, photographer Brandon Stanton stopped, photographed, and interviewed more than ten thousand strangers, eventually sharing their stories on his blog, Humans of New York.In Humans of New York: Stories, the interviews accompanying the photographs go deeper, exhibiting the intimate storytelling that the blog has become famous for today. Ranging from whimsical to heartbreaking, these stories have attracted a global following of more than 30 million people across several social media platforms.
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- Book
- Age ranges
- Middle School, High School
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- Photographer
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