Witness: Stories

What does it mean to really see the world around you-to bear witness? And what does it cost us, both to see and not to see?

In these ten stories, each set in the changing landscapes of contemporary New York City, a range of characters-from children to grandmothers to ghosts-live through the responsibility of perceiving and the moral challenge of speaking up or taking action. Though they strive to
connect with, stand up for, care for, and remember one another, they often fall short, and the s...