Matthew Levee Chavez - Signs of Hope: Messages from Subway Therapy
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A deeply moving and inspiring collection of notes from the most expressive wall in the world.
In the days and weeks after the 2016 presidential election, Matthew Chavez showed up in the subway with stacks of brightly colored sticky notes. Express yourself, he told passersby. The response was electric. Calling himself Levee--one who supports the citys emotional tide--Chavez turned an underground maze into a communal art space known as Subway Therapy.
News and social media feeds around the world filled with images of this ever-changing, ever-growing wall of remembrances, messages of love, and fierce calls to action. And its spirit was catching. Thousands picked up the mantle to create Subway Therapy walls in cities across the country--San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle, Boston, Washington, D.C.--and internationally as well.
Signs of Hope is Chavezs tribute to Subway Therapy, showcasing the most inspired and most inspiring of the thousands of 3 x 3 inch notes. Individually these brave and funny and emotional posts bring the personal and momentary into the open. Together, they show us a vision of inclusivity and hope.
A portion of the authors proceeds will go to the ACLU (aclu.org), supporters of free speech in all its forms, and Win (winnyc.org), the largest provider of shelter and services to New Yorks homeless families.
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Bloomsbury USAAn imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc1385 BroadwayNew YorkNY 10018USA50 Bedford SquareLondonWC1B 3DPUKwww.bloomsbury.comThis electronic edition published in 2017 by Bloomsbury Publishing PlcBLOOMSBURY and the Diana logo are trademarks of Bloomsbury Publishing PlcFirst published 2017Matthew Chavez, 2017All rights reservedYou may not copy, distribute, transmit, reproduce or otherwise make available this publication (or any part of it) in any form, or by any means (including without limitation electronic, digital, optical, mechanical, photocopying, printing, recording or otherwise), without the prior written permission of the publisher. Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.No responsibility for loss caused to any individual or organization acting on or refraining from action as a result of the material in this publication can be accepted by Bloomsbury or the author.ISBN: 978-1-63557-080-9 (HB)
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INTRODUCTION: A TABLE AND TWO CHAIRS
Levee [lev-ee]: an embankment along a river that prevents flooding during inclement weather.NEW YORK IS ONE OF THE MOST DENSELY POPULATED CITIESin the world, and yet it can often seem like the loneliest, especially on the subway, where New Yorkers stand and sit shoulder to shoulder every morning and afternoon without so much as making eye contact. The city is too fast-paced, the screens on our devices too absorbing, the press of bodies too disturbing. But in my first weeks in the city, as the news reminded us hourly that we were a country divided, I detected something else: a special restlessness in the air, a desire to break through the commuter glaze and communicate. It took about five minutes for a curious passerby to stop and inquire what I was doing. I presented the book and encouraged him to write down any truth that was weighing on him. The emotional burden of your secret wont be as heavy for me, I said. Ill help you carry it.
Within a few short weeks hundreds of New Yorkers had shared with me their innermost concerns. I didnt take payment, though many kind souls offered; I wanted to show them, and myself, that some good things could be free. The practice taught me to love listening: While many did choose to write down their secrets, the majority of those who stopped by my table really just wanted to talk. I often heard some version of, This is great! Its like therapy! (I assured everyone that I am not a licensed therapist.) The name kept coming up, so I decided to make it stick. On May 22, 2016, I added a Subway Therapy sign to the wall behind my setup.
For the next six months, on a weekly basis, I would set up my Subway Therapy officea card table and chairslistening to the people of New York. One day I talked to a woman, a recent immigrant, for three hours about her yearning for a community she could trust. Font size:
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