PostSecret：Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives

Theprojectthatcapturedanation'simagination.Theinstructionsweresimple,buttheresultswereextraordinary."Youareinvitedtoanonymouslycontributeasecrettoagroupartproject.Yoursecretcanbearegret,fear,betrayal,desire,confession,orchildhoodhumiliation.Revealanything--aslongasitistrueandyouhavenevershareditwithanyonebefore.Bebrief.Belegible.Becreative."ItallbeganwithanideaFrankWarrenhadforacommunityartproject.Hebeganhandingoutpostcardstostrangersandleavingtheminpublicplaces--askingpeopletowritedownasecrettheyhadnevertoldanyoneandmailittohim,anonymously.Theresponsewasoverwhelming.Thesecretswerebothprovocativeandprofound,andthecardsthemselveswereworksofart--carefullyandcreativelyconstructedbyhand.Addictivelycompelling,thecardsrevealourdeepestfears,desires,regrets,andobsessions.Frankcallsthem"graphichaiku,"beautiful,elegant,andsmallinstructurebutpowerfullyemotional.AsFrankbeganpostingthecardsonhiswebsite,PostSecrettookonalifeofitsown,becomingmuchmorethanasimpleartproject.Ithasgrownintoaglobalphenomenon,exposingourindividualaspirations,fantasies,andfrailties--ourcommonhumanity.EverydaydozensofpostcardsstillmaketheirwaytoFrank,withpostmarksfromaroundtheworld,touchingoneveryaspectofhumanexperience.Thisextraordinarycollectionbringstogetherthemostpowerful,personal,andbeautifullyintimatesecretsFrankWarrenhasreceived--andbrilliantlyilluminatesthathumanemotionscanbeuniqueanduniversalatthesametime.