Roots of Memory
Less conspicuous and permanent than statues or sculptures, New York City’s memorial trees register histories that are personal, passed over, or in progress, from intimate loss to climate catastrophe.
The Bergen Family Owned 46 People
Drawing on census records, newspaper ads, and more from the city's archives, activists call attention to the legacy of slavery embedded in the names of familiar streets and neighborhoods.
A Monumental Shift
A group of artists and creative technologists is wielding augmented reality to insert heroic women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ icons into an uneven landscape of public memory.
Introducing Memory Loss
Our new mini-series highlights a geography of memory across the city, focusing on the everyday memorial.
Mourn and Organize
For all death’s new omnipresence, the scale of our losses has been hard to locate in the daily fabric of urban life. Where does the city put its grief and voice its outrage?
About this Series
Memory Loss is edited by Francesca Johanson, and co-published with Guernica Magazine.
