Jesse Ratner
Jesse Ratner is a San Francisco writer exploring identity, ambition, and technology. His novel, The Origins of Anxiety, is a meditation on a 20th-century interracial relationship.
28 POEMS. 24 PHOTOGRAPHS.28 poems. 24 photographs.
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Art in the age of AI
Poems by Jesse Ratner. Photographs by Dan Kutler. A book about technology, ambition, family, mortality, and the beautiful mess of being human.
90 pages · 8.25 × 10.25 inches · Softcover
$45
FIRST PRINTING · THROUGH 10 OCTOBER
$7 flat US shipping · $52 total for one book
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$45 + $7 US shipping · $52 total
Closes October 10
Estimated shipping by November 1
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FROM THE PAGES OF THE BOOK
Look inside.
See the book up close, then spend some time inside it. Watch the short video below, and open any spread to explore the poems and photographs at your own pace.
Take a closer look ↗Cathedral of Wires
A complete poem from the book.
Take a closer look ↗The First Man
An excerpt on fathers, childhood, and love.
Take a closer look ↗A Fractured Grammar
An interior excerpt on AI, language, and making art.
Take a closer look ↗Outside the System
A complete poem and its facing photograph.
PLACE YOUR PRE-ORDER$52 total with US shipping
BEFORE YOU ORDER
A few practical details.
What will I receive?
A 90-page softcover book, 8.25 × 10.25 inches, with 28 poems by Jesse Ratner and 24 photographs by Dan Kutler.
When will my book ship?
This is a preorder. Orders for the first printing close October 10, 2026. First-printing orders are estimated to ship by November 1, 2026. This is the estimated dispatch date; delivery time will depend on your destination.
How much is shipping?
US shipping is $7, bringing one book to $52 total. Outside the US? Request a shipping quote before ordering.
Will there be another printing?
A second printing is planned for mid-November at $55. The $45 first-printing price is available through October 10.
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THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE BOOK
Dan Kutler
Dan Kutler is a San Francisco-based street, travel, portrait and landscape photographer. IG: @dankutlerphotography
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