my good friend, and the official Smartest Guy I Know, barry sanders, sitting amongst the books at his home in pasadena, on the eve of his retirement from decades of teaching. barry sanders deserves to take it easy for a few minutes. his elbows here rest on stacks of legal pads, all full of writings far more brilliant than this one, and no computer in sight. though there's a nasty rumor going around the publishing world that barry actually has an email address. i know it, and i'll never tell. it's been too long since i've had the opportunity to photograph barry - like i said, a busy man, deserving of a break. thanks for making the time, barry, always good to see you.  
 
         

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