A Photograph Brought to Life: A Novelist Reimagines Dorothea Lange's "Migrant Mother"

Summary: Many generations have been moved by Dorothea Lange’s iconic image of “Migrant Mother,” photographed during the Great Depression. In her decades-spanning new novel, Mary Coin, author Marisa Silver presents a brilliant reimagining of the story behind that arresting face. In today’s world, bombarded with visual imagery and the need for information, Silver brings into question: What’s in a picture?*Click here to see photos from the program!