Book of the Day Posted May 22, 2019

Book of the day > Leslie Dektor: We Are We Dance We Paint

Book of the day > Leslie Dektor: We Are We Dance We Paint. “No one can be found on Skid Row if he doesn’t want to be found. You can live for free, eat for free, do drugs every day if you want. A mental health flea market, monitored at all times. A place where hitting rock bottom can lead to finding yourself. “We Are, We Dance, We Paint" shares in and contributes to the process of witnessing the journeys of several artists as they passed through each other’s lives on (Los Angeles’) Skid Row. Most of us don’t find ourselves on Skid Row, but to reject those that have taken that path is to deny a piece of ourselves. It’s a path, and we’re all taking paths to ultimately get to the same conclusion, trying to understand who we are. “