To date, i have received over 1,000,000 revealing the humor and humanity. Postsecret is the largest advertisementfree blog in the world. I didnt realize i wore my secrets as armor until they were gone and now everyone sees me as i really am. Extraordinary confessions from ordinary lives by warren, frank isbn. The postsecret phenomenon began when frank warren invited strangers to anonymously mail him a secret on a postcard. Shockingly, over a million people from around the world did. Frank warren is the founder and curator of the postsecret project, which he started in november 2004. It is impossible to quote the postcards without making the book justice, because many of the items submitted are incredible visual works, yet these three postcards may help you understand the type of material this book. December 10, 2005 in november 2004, frank warren invited strangers to write their secrets on postcards and mail them to his maryland home. Today, there are six bestselling postsecret books, multiple museum exhibitions, and frank warrens immersive multimedia postsecret live.
Frank warren, the most trusted stranger in america, offers the fifth book. For my secret, a collectible, paperoverboard book that includes a page of vibrant, decorative stickers, warren. When i told my father i was collecting secrets from strangers for an art project, he didn t know what to think. Frank warren started postsecret as a community art project where he invited total strangers to anonymously mail in their secrets on a homemade postcard.
Frank was invited to the white house to share his thoughts about secrets. With more than 200 million visitors over the past ten years, postsecrets success is the stuff of internet marketing dreams. About the author frank warren is the founder and curator of the postsecret project, which he started in november 2004. Extraordinary confessions from ordinary lives pdf epub postsecret series book. Ten years ago, warren launched a community art project whose goal was to collect 365 postcards bearing anonymous. Leaf through this intimate and unique collection of secrets from strangers, represented as decorated postcards from. Oct 09, 2007 frank warren started postsecret as a community art project where he invited total strangers to anonymously mail in their secrets on a homemade postcard. In 2004, frank warren started a community art project where he asked people to anonymously mail him a postcard with one of their secrets on it. The postsecret book series by frank warren includes books postsecret. Frank warren s introduction to a lifetime of secrets.
Frank warren isnt a goodreads author yet, but he does have a blog, so here are some recent posts imported from his feed. About the author frank warren started postsecret as a community art project where he invited total strangers to anonymously mail in their secrets on a homemade postcard. Frank warren left 3000 postcards in library books, coffee houses, and other random places. With that database available online, you would be able to instantly search through hundreds of thousands of secrets using any keywords. Hilarious and heartbreaking secrets from postsecret. He has received thousands of postcards and is now setting up a travelling exhibition of the best cards. After receiving thousands of beautifullyillustrated postsecrets and becoming one of the most highlytrafficked websites around, warren started publishing them as. Sep 02, 2010 mail your own secrets to frank warren at 345 copper ridge rd.
It had to be a secret that the sender had never told anyone else and it had to be true. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 144 pages and is available in hardcover format. Oct 30, 2008 interview with creator of postsecret frank warren. Postsecret is an ongoing community mail art project, created by frank warren in 2005, in which people mail their secrets anonymously on a homemade postcard.
Free download or read online a lifetime of secrets. In 2005 he took the project online and it became the wildly popular postsecret. The world of postsecret by frank warren, hardcover barnes. Since november 2004, warren has received more than 500,000 postcards, with secrets that run from sexual taboos and criminal activity to. The world of postsecret is the sixth book from frank warren. He asked people to share a secret with him and mail it back. Frank warren of postsecret opens up about his incredible. A decade ago, frank warren began a community art project that captured the popular imagination and became a worldwide obsession. This idea of sharing secrets while still staying anonymous gives people the ability to say anything they want. The 23city tour ends soon at the lincoln theatre in washington dc. Since that time, warren has written books, given ted talks and expanded the project in a number of creative ways on april 28, 2019, warren. You are invited to anonymously contribute your secrets to postsecret and the new postsecret book, postsecret confessions on life, death and god.
Over the years, he has gotten more than 200,000 postcards and has. The main characters of this non fiction, art story are. The first edition of the novel was published in october 9th 2007, and was written by frank warren. See more ideas about post secret, the secret and frank warren. The book was published in multiple languages including, consists of 278 pages and is available in hardcover format. Postsecrets frank warren brings tears to sxswi crowd cnet. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 288 pages and is available in hardcover format.
Frank warren is the creator of the postsecret project, a collection of highly personal and artfully decorated postcards mailed anonymously from around the world, displaying the soulful secrets we never voice. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. So what do you do, frank warren, founder, postsecret project. For the project, which was started in october 2004, warren asked people to write a secret they had never told anyone on a handmade. He has received thousands of postcards, and is now setting up a travelling exhibition.
Is postsecret a healthy way to share secrets and cope with one another. Reveal anything as long as it is true and you have never shared it with anyone before. The postsecret website has received more than 600,000,000 hits. Create your 4by6inch postcards out of any mailable material.
Frank warren of the postsecret project has released another book of confessions. And yet, founder frank warren has remained some might say stubbornly wedded to a nonremunerative model that eschews paid advertising and other profit streams in order to keep his project pure the only income warren. The first edition of the novel was published in october 24th 2006, and was written by frank warren. Frank warren the internet phenomenon postsecret is now available in book form. Leaf through this intimate and unique collection of secrets from strangers, represented as decorated. And yet, founder frank warren has remained some might say stubbornly wedded to a nonremunerative model that eschews paid advertising and other profit streams in order to keep his project pure the only income warren derives is through royalties from. Postsecret, extraordinary confessions from ordinary lives.
The second postsecret book, my secret, focuses on the compelling and personal messages that have been sent in by college students from around the world. Frank has received over 1 million secrets in his mailbox with more arriving every day but sunday. Postsecret on nbc today 41820 posted by frank at 10. Frank warren secrets are the currency of intimacy postsecret is the most visited advertisementfree blog in the world and has won seven webby awards. A postsecret book by frank warren 2007, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Dec 09, 2014 the world of postsecret is the sixth book from frank warren. Extraordinary confessions from ordinary lives, a lifetime of secrets. Since 2004, frank warren has invited total strangers to send him their secrets humorous or painful, romantic or traumatic which he then posts on the massively popular website. Selected secrets are then posted on the postsecret website, or used for postsecret s books or museum exhibits. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Postsecret 345 copper ridge rd germantown, md 20874 thanks. A fascinating, addictively compelling look at peoples deepest secrets, told through anonymously submitted postcards. In 2004, frank started a project called postsecret, in which he printed 3,000 blank postcards inviting people to mail him their secrets anonymously. Postsecret is an ongoing community art project where people from around the world mail me their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard.
See the complete postsecret series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. He handed out the postcards to strangers, left them between book pages in bookstores and libraries, and even left some on park benches. Postsecret is the brainchild of frank warren who receives anonymous postcards from people confessing secrets theyve told nobody about. Some secrets this week were submitted at postsecret. Sold by belmont street books and ships from amazon fulfillment. Video interview of frank warren by epic fu, weekly web show that covers online pop culture august 14, 2008 frank warren ubben lecture at depauw university. Email messagedear frank, today i went to the special archive of secrets as i preordered the book about a month and a half ago. Created by frank warren, postsecret is an ongoing community mail art project in which people mail their secrets anonymously on a homemade postcard. To date, i have received over 1,000,000 revealing the. A postsecret book by frank warren and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This is an exclusive interview with frank warren from the five count radio show in mankato, minn. They could be beautiful, funny, sorrowful, inspiring.
The awardwinning postsecret projects most profound and stunning postcards to date for the past three years frank warren has invited people of all backgrounds and nationalities to send him creatively decorated postcards bearing secrets. The first edition of the novel was published in november 29th 2005, and was written by frank warren. Ten years ago, warren launched a community art project whose goal was to collect 365 postcards bearing anonymous senders. I have been collecting and sharing secrets for over 10 years at postsecret. Raw and revealing, these secrets express the hopes, fears and wildest confessions of young people everywhere. A postsecret book by frank warren online at alibris. A postsecret book by frank warren overview in frank warrens most extraordinary book yet, he presents the most provocative and outrageous postsecrets to datethe. Aug 12, 2007 frank warren the internet phenomenon postsecret is now available in book form. Frank warren is the founder and curator of the postsecret project. Apr 28, 2019 since 2004, frank warren has invited total strangers to send him their secrets humorous or painful, romantic or traumatic which he then posts on the massively popular website postsecret. Meet the creator of postsecret a resident of germantown. I tried to explain how the thousands of secrets that had been mailed to me were more than mere confessions. Click on the video to hear frank warren talk about his postsecret project. For many of the devoted fans of the postsecret project, frank warren s constantly updated collection of secrets anonymous people have sent him on postcards, buying warren s books is a nobrainer.
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