69 Boston is an architectural photography and history book that documents 69 addresses throughout the greater Boston area. There is a front and back half, with each page spread in the front half having a mundane yet sincere photograph and a blurb that zooms in on the specific history of each of the addresses. The back half has matching page spreads per address with visual citations, links, and newspaper clippings. We all learn about Paul Revere and the Tea Party in school, but through learning about the hyper-specific history of each of these addresses you tangentially learn about the overall history of Boston.
Follow through on your ideas. Even Leonardo da Vinci took more than 10 years to paint the Mona Lisa. There will always be time, but it only flows one way. You can work on more than one goal at a time — multitasking may be one of the most essential skills to sharpen. Think about the impression you leave on people. Let's give them something to talk about. Take 10 minutes of action today. Do that once a day for the rest of your life — that would be an impressive accumulation, even if you're already old.
John Gervasi is a lover and a dreamer, a maker and a shaker. Born in Albany, New York in 1992, raised in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. His father taught him math and how to hunt. His mother taught him business and how to sew. He attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, graduating in 2014 with a degree in Industrial Design. In 2017 he fell in love with his wife in Santa Monica. They moved to Boston in 2018, then Atlanta in 2021, where they live at the time of this publishing. In the Summer of 2024 his partnership turned into a family, with the birth of his first son. He hopes to lead a good life and die happy.