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Found Magazine is a publication and media project created by American writer Davy Rothbart. It began in 2001 and presents items found in public or discarded places, including notes, letters, photographs, diaries, and other personal material. The project turns these fragments into a documentary-style record of private lives and accidental storytelling, appealing to readers interested in vernacular writing, found objects, and contemporary culture.
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Who created Found Magazine?
Found Magazine was created by Davy Rothbart, with Jason Bitner also associated with the early project. The magazine began in 2001 as a collection of discarded notes and other found objects.
What kinds of things does Found Magazine publish?
It publishes discarded notes, letters, photographs, lists, homework, flyers, and drawings sent in by readers or discovered in public places. The appeal is that each object hints at a real person's unseen story.
How did Davy Rothbart get the idea for Found Magazine?
Rothbart found a note tucked under his car windshield in Chicago and began treating such scraps as unexpected documents of everyday life. That discovery led to the magazine and later books built from the same concept.
Is there a Found Magazine book as well as the magazine?
Yes. Rothbart's book Found: The Best Lost, Tossed, and Forgotten Items from Around the World was published by Gallery Books in 2004.
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