JD Salinger

JD Salinger was a master of social distancing, living a reclusive life in New Hampshire. I imagine his ghost is still eluding us, hidden amongst the birch trees of this granite state.

Dolly Parton

She’s larger than life, to an iconic degree. I simply couldn’t fit this portrait, in just Tennessee. Born in a one-room cabin in Appalachia, Dolly Parton would grow up to master country and bluegrass music, acting, and business. Her efforts to promote literacy, along with her support for the LBGTQ community, have shown her to be a true humanitarian.

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Zadie Smith

Here’s a portrait of noted author, Zadie Smith, who was born and raised in London. Her novel, White Teeth, is my younger daughter’s favorite book.  

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Bob Marley

In this time of social isolation, music has the power to connect us to the collective human spirit. It’s been helpful for me to listen to this artist, who’s all the way from Trenchtown, Jamaica. I you're all taking good care of yourselves!

Frederick Douglass

Out of a fractured nation, a slave would rise to find his North Star.  Free from bondage, he would eloquently speak out for abolition, women’s rights, and desegregation. The father of civil rights,  Frederick Douglass