A2: Found

The Boston Phoenix publishes a Q&A with Davy Rothbart of Found magazine about his new collection of essays, “Requiem for a Paper Bag: Celebrities and Civilians Tell Stories of the Best Lost, Tossed, and Found Items from Around the World.” Says Rothbart: “One thing I’ve learned is how similar the issues are that we deal with. I remember once I got two finds the same week. One was from New Canaan, Connecticut; the other was from some small town near Addis Ababa. One was a banker and one was a shepherd. But they were both writing letters to siblings about the loss of a parent and trying to make them feel better and comfort them. They were leading such different lives, but the notes had such similarities. It was really striking.” [Source]