Of Love & War

by Lynsey Addario

First published 2018

Pulitzer Prize winner Lynsey Addario opens her archive of conflict photography spanning the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa. Over 200 carefully selected images reveal life under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, the harsh realities across sub-Saharan Africa, and the daily experiences of Middle Eastern women. Addario's dramatic visual style captures both chaos and humanity in remote corners of the world. Distinguished writers including Dexter Filkins, Suzy Hansen, and Lydia Polgreen contribute essays that illuminate the photographs. This collection showcases work from one of today's most influential photojournalists, transforming distant conflicts into personal stories that connect audiences to global realities.

Genres: art, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century, journalism, photography, africa

Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: personal-stories, visual-storytelling

Setting: Afghanistan, Africa, Middle East

Period: 21st Century

272 pages · Hardcover · Penguin Press

Content warnings: war

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