About the Author
KK Ottesen is an author and photographer who shares the stories of peoples’ lives through first-person narrative interviews and photographic portraits. Through her work, she seeks to break down barriers and stereotypes and allow for the discovery and celebration of common ground. Ottesen is a regular contributor to the
Washington Post magazine where her interviews and photographs have appeared for more than a decade; other credits include
Esquire,
Ms.com, and
Washingtonian. Her previous book,
Great Americans, explored what it means to be an American through interviews and photographs with everyday individuals who share names with some of the country’s most famous and infamous icons. She lives in Washington, DC with her family. More of her work can be found at
http://www.kkottesen.com or @kkottesen on social media.