First Person Arts

Anonymously mailed secrets scribbled on a homemade postcard may sound overly romantic and cliché, but one look at the PostSecret website is a sobering experience. From humorous messages to devastating confessions, Frank Warren’s experiment in community art provides an important insight into contemporary culture’s obsession with secrets while also telling compelling, interesting stories. Take a look at the PostSecret site and think about what secrets you yourself might have. Whether funny or serious, consider sharing your story about secrets at our next Story Slam—May 27 at 8:30 p.m. at L’etage (6th and Bainbridge Streets).