Episode · Conversations with Tyler · 2022-11-16
Books mentioned on Ken Burns on the Complications of History
When it comes to history—particularly American history—nothing is ever definitive, says documentarian Ken Burns.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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On Photography
Discussed“you know Susan Sontag wrote an amazing essay called on photography in which she understands the negative parts of it”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Uncovered the Ken Burns Collection
“in fact coincidentally a touring exhibition location of of some of my quilts published a beautiful book that came out in September about my quilts called uncovered the Ken Burns collection”