Because he’s fascinated by the process of collecting and by the impulse to document everyday life,

poet Ross Gay recommends “Gene Smith’s Sink,” by Sam Stephenson. It’s a portrait of another collector — the legendary documentarian and photographer, W. Eugene Smith.

—This author recommends—

“Gene Smith’s Sink: A Wide Angle View”

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