Christopher Briscoe’s books combine photography and narrative to document lives shaped by war, memory, hardship, and resilience. Some are rooted in Ukraine. Others emerge from New Orleans, Cambodia, and the American road. Together, they form a body of work centered on witness, connection, and the enduring force of human story.
A work of visual journalism and firsthand storytelling from war-torn Ukraine, The Child on the Train brings readers into the lives of civilians, widows, children, volunteers, and defenders living under the shadow of invasion. Through intimate encounters and unsparing photographs, the book documents not only loss, but the stubborn persistence of love, memory, and human dignity.
In the Heart of Ukraine
The Women of Ukraine is a portrait of courage under pressure. Through firsthand reporting and photographs made across several journeys into Ukraine, Christopher Briscoe documents the lives of women carrying families, grief, responsibility, and resistance in a country at war. These are not symbolic figures. They are individuals living history in real time.
The Road Between Us
A father-and-son bicycle journey along Route 66, told through photographs and story. Part travel narrative, part portrait of connection, it is a book about distance, endurance, and what the road reveals.
Connections: Everyone Has Story to Tell
A collection of portraits and stories that explores the instinct to reach across difference and recognize ourselves in others.
The Spirit of New Orleans is a fascinating blend of cultures, music and people. They dance and drink at funerals. They close shop early, leaving a note on the door to explain that they cut their finger and they’ve got a gig to play that night. An exotic dancer sees herself as a healer, a burglar sees himself as a collector, and most see outsiders as the ones who are missing the big party. It’s a place where you can sit on the banks of the whiskey-brown Mississippi River all day, watching its secrets float by and not feel guilty about anything.
Shifting Gears: Riding the Road through
America’s Heartland
Shifting Gears: Riding the Road through America’s Heartland is a coming-of-age story about the author’s 4,000-mile transcontinental bicycle trip in 1976. With precision and detail, Briscoe takes his readers on a once-in-a-lifetime bicycle journey through the heart of 1970s America. Briscoe brings his art to storytelling and shares provocative and insightful tidbits he learned as he pedaled along the highways and byways of America with his good friend.
Join photojournalist Christopher Briscoe as he ventures into Cambodia's jungles, the haunting Killing Fields, and the bustling streets of Bangkok. Armed with a tiny photo-printer, he embarks on a mission to gift refugees in a city dump with their first family portraits. Alongside him, meet the remarkable founders of Project Enlighten, a non-profit transforming the lives of war and poverty victims through scholarships and education. Amidst these stories, discover the incredible resilience of Sao, a young Cambodian who found happiness despite the tragedy of losing his parents to Pol Pot's regime. Dive into this inspiring book and unlock the secrets of resilience and joy.
Discover the rich history of WindanSea, a world-renowned surf spot, in The Stormy Legacy of WindanSea by Christopher Briscoe. Nestled along the picturesque La Jolla coastline, WindanSea beach boasts a legendary surfer's shack built in 1946 by three friends, now a designated historical treasure. Explore the lives of the pioneering surfers, party-goers, and even those who have passed on at WindanSea. But beneath the idyllic facade lies a tale of surf lore reminiscent of the Wild West, complete with rowdy beach parties, local authority crackdowns, and the exploits of legendary surfers. "The Stormy Legacy of WindanSea" is an essential read for both surf enthusiasts and lovers of surf culture.