Kevin Fagan Explores Homelessness Through Personal Lens in New Book
The veteran journalist's debut, 'The Lost and the Found,' intertwines his own experiences with the stories of two unhoused individuals in San Francisco.
- Kevin Fagan's new book, 'The Lost and the Found,' examines homelessness through the lives of two individuals, Rita Grant and Tyson Feilzer, whom he met during his decades of reporting in San Francisco.
- Drawing from his own experiences with poverty and homelessness as a youth, Fagan offers a deeply empathetic and human-centered perspective on the crisis.
- The book highlights the intersection of addiction, mental health struggles, and systemic failures that contribute to homelessness, while resisting simplistic narratives about personal responsibility.
- Fagan's immersive reporting, which included living on the streets for six months in 2003, influenced local policy initiatives like San Francisco's Homeward Bound program under then-Mayor Gavin Newsom.
- The author emphasizes compassion and understanding, urging readers to see unhoused individuals as complex people rather than stereotypes, while reflecting on the enduring challenges of addressing homelessness in America.
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