Fathers, Volume 1 is a 423-page book featuring images and quotes from fathers in America. Composed of photos taken primarily on their mobile phones, Fathers explores the complexity and beauty of their lives as seen through their own lens. It is a testament to the power of shaping one's own narrative—of being seen—despite invisibility in mainstream media and elsewhere.

The inaugural volume features an introduction by writer and historian Jelani Cobb. He shares a personal story of fatherhood and graciously marries his story to those of the men featured in the pages of Fathers. "This sense of fragility, the mortal awareness of the passing hours, is common among us," writes Cobb of the experience of fatherhood in America.

Volume one features unscripted moments from the personal archives of the men in the book. Most of the photos were taken by the fathers and/or their partners on their mobile phones. It is an exercise in what it looks like to have agency over one's own narrative. The result is an incredibly beautiful and thoughtful portrayal of the everyday lives of these American fathers.

FATHERS is a "collection of profound optimism. Defiance."
Introduction written by Jelani Cobb

423 pages; Soft Cover