Personal &

Passion Projects

Silhouettes of two firefighters walking with a background of smoke and clouds, possibly from a fire or explosion.

Some books begin with a marketplace opportunity. Others begin simply because I can't stop thinking about a subject.

I've always made room for projects driven primarily by personal curiosity — books that have given me an opportunity to explore history, literature, photography, film, identity, or culture from an angle that interests me.

These have included: