Take Me To The River Site

: Written by Marita Golden and featured in How We Do It: Black Writers on Craft, Practice, and Skill , this piece uses the river as a metaphor for ancestral memory and the "repository of clues" found in one's childhood. Photo Essays and Environmental Perspectives :

: Written by award-winning Indigenous author Tony Birch , this personal essay reflects on the river as a source of connection and survival. Birch discusses his lifelong relationship with rivers, moving from a childhood of "beautifully lazy" days to seeing the river as a living entity that accepts his presence. Take Me to the River

An article in Southern Cultures features photographs by of the James River, exploring themes of gentrification and liminality where industrial ruins meet natural beauty. Other Related Media Take Me to the River - Southern Cultures : Written by Marita Golden and featured in

: Published in the journal Visual Culture in Britain , this essay by Helen Westgeest (or contributors like Nicola Bown ) explores the intersection of visual and material culture. It examines how substances like coal tar and chemical residues from factories—specifically the Ilford photographic factory—have physically altered rivers while simultaneously enabling the development of modern photography. An article in Southern Cultures features photographs by