Unseen Places: Rediscovering the Art of Observation

From New York Times journalist Anna Kodé: a love letter to the power of experiencing the world with fresh eyes, and an investigation-both practical and philosophical-into what it means to observe.

One December afternoon a few years ago, Kodé stood in her grandmother's kitchen in Hyderabad, India, waiting for water to boil. Feeling restless, she grabbed her pen and notebook and started to jot down everything she noticed around her. At the time, it didn't feel that revolutionary; it was just s...