Lauren Winner reviewsTrue Places: a Lowcountry Preacher, His Church, and His People by photographer Stanley Lanzano:

Herewith a white photographer's journey into the churches of African Americans in the South Carolina low-country. The project was born when photographer Stanley F. Lanzano was vacationing at a posh inn on Pawley's Island. The inn made for a lovely getaway: each room was well-appointed; cocktails were served on the porch each evening. But what "intrigued" Lanzano was the "silent black staff. They moved slowly, their eyes kept low … . [W]earing starched white uniforms, they did their jobs in a quiet, efficient, and accommodating way. I wondered about their lives and dreams, their homes and families." So began Lanzano's journey into the African American communities—and especially churches—in and around Georgetown, South Carolina.

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