The Land of the Living - James Turvey & Joe Nigel Coleman

The Land of the Living is a photo-graphic novella by James Turvey, with photography by Joe Nigel Coleman. Set in Newcastle, it follows a family dealing with loss, reconnection and the strange business of trying to keep going when life has shifted underneath you. The photographs give the story a stark, intimate atmosphere, moving between private domestic moments and the wider life of the city. It’s a small, quietly affecting book about people, place and the ties that hold them together, even when those ties get stretched pretty close to breaking.