Anika Burgess | Flashes of Brilliance, The Genius of Early Photography and How It Transformed Art, Science, and History

WW Norton & Co

Anika Burgess is a writer and photo editor. She has been published in The New York Times and Atlas Obscura. Anika has won a Front Page Award from the Newswomen’s Club of New York and has presented at Photoville New York. She holds degrees in law and history from the University of Sydney, and qualified as a lawyer before changing careers to journalism. Anika lives in New York with her husband, son, and an obstinate schnauzer called Sigmund.

Photo credit: Amir Hamja

The eighth and final installment of attendee recordings from the 2025 Chico Review with those who came to Chico to share their work and their stories with incredible reviewers. This year I recorded with over 40 attendees! I’ve also linked to the guest’s Instagram and Websites so you can see the work. And again this year, I was recording in a variety of spaces at the beautiful Chico Hot Springs resort so there may be a number of different ambient sounds across the recordings.

The Chico Review is the country’s premier Photobook Retreat. Organized by Charcoal Book Club, The Chico Review takes place over six nights at Chico Hot Springs Resort, near Livingston Montana. Sixty-four applicants will spend the week with over twenty of the most influential and creative photographers, book makers, gallerists, museum curators, and photobook publishers in the industry.

The 2026 Chico Review is now open for applications. https://chicoreview.com

https://www.charcoalworkshops.com

03:28 - Giovana Schluter Nunes

https://www.giovanaschluter.com

https://www.instagram.com/giovanaschluternunes

12:01 - Robert Stone

https://robertarthurstone.com

https://www.instagram.com/robertarthurstone

20:47 - Stephanie Schwiederek

https://www.schwiederek.com

https://www.instagram.com/steph.schwiederek

29:24 - Valerio Geraci

https://valeriogeraci.com

https://www.instagram.com/valeriogeraci

This podcast is sponsored by the Charcoal Book Club Begin Building your dream photobook library today at https://charcoalbookclub.com

The seventh installment of attendee recordings from the 2025 Chico Review with those who came to Chico to share their work and their stories with incredible reviewers. This year I recorded with over 40 attendees! I’ve also linked to the guest’s Instagram and Websites so you can see the work. And again this year, I was recording in a variety of spaces at the beautiful Chico Hot Springs resort so there may be a number of different ambient sounds across the recordings.

The Chico Review is the country’s premier Photobook Retreat. Organized by Charcoal Book Club, The Chico Review takes place over six nights at Chico Hot Springs Resort, near Livingston Montana. Sixty-four applicants will spend the week with over twenty of the most influential and creative photographers, book makers, gallerists, museum curators, and photobook publishers in the industry.

The 2026 Chico Review is now open for applications. https://chicoreview.com

https://www.charcoalworkshops.com

02:05 - Anastasia Davis

https://www.anastasiadavisphoto.com

https://www.instagram.com/anastasiadavis_

09:16 - Chris Mammone

https://www.chrismammone.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/chrismammonephotographer

17:55 - Christina Diaz

https://www.christinamdiaz.com

https://www.instagram.com/christina___diaz

24:14 - Jesús Umbría

https://umbriabrito.com

https://www.instagram.com/milton_bananas

This podcast is sponsored by the Charcoal Book Club Begin Building your dream photobook library today at https://charcoalbookclub.com