Susan Madden Lankford, Author & Photojournalist September 15, 2010

Third Wednesday Series - Friends of the Encinitas Library
September 15, 2010 • 6:30pm*
In the early 1990s, Susan Lankford rented an old San Diego jail for commercial photography. The homeless in the area, curious about the woman and her work, frequently watched from the sidelines. Before long they began to befriend her, to trust her intentions, and to tell her about their world. The result is downTown U.S.A., the second in a trilogy of books on crucial social issues published by Humane Exposures Publishing. Lankford's penetrating photographs, rich personal narrative, and candid interviews are supplemented by contributions from the street people themselves, creating a compelling portrait of a population at risk. Susan will be exhibiting photography from both of books - downTown U.S.A. and Maggots in My Sweet
Potatoes: Women Doing Time.
*FOOD DIRVE: Sept. 15, 6:00pm to 7:30pm the Friends of Encinitas Library will be collecting non-perishable food for the Encinitas Community Resource Center’s Food Program. Please bring your donations and join us!
Free to the public.