On Sale: Oct 13, 2026
Page Count: 240 pages
Publisher: Artisan
ISBN-13: 9781648295256

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An inspiring and vibrant photographic celebration of Sun City, the retirement community where vivacious seniors live their best lives and provide a joyful lesson to the rest of us

The American culture worships youth. So often the media depict aging as lonely, boring, and a time of grief. Sun City offers a rebuttal to that mindset. Sun City is a retirement city in Arizona, with almost 40,000 residents, 55 and older. The desert community opened in 1960, and today it encompasses 14.6 square miles of homes, shops, churches, rec centers, bowling alleys, pools, and 120 clubs, such as art, music, dance, sports, dance. Residents are on average 72 years old, and many are in their 80s and older. And all are active. Some are out playing pickleball, participating in synchronized swim meets, at cheerleading practice with the city’s own squad, the Sun City Poms. The city and its residents are living life to the fullest.

Through more than 200 gorgeous photos, quips from its residents, such as “It’s like recess seven days a week;” “I grow young in Sun City;” and “This is not God’s waiting room;” and reflections from the author, Sun City encapsulates the humorous and heartwarming spirit of this one-of-a-kind place.

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Kendrick Brinson is a portrait and documentary photographer who explores the fabric of community through the connections, landscape and personality that make these places unique. She has covered diverse subjects, including up-and-coming rappers in Atlanta, retirees in an age-restricted community in Arizona, and the pedigreed cat show subculture. Brinson's clients range from national media such as The New York Times,The Washington Post, National Geographic, and Rolling Stone, to brands including Apple and Amazon. She has spoken at conferences and led workshops at The National Geographic Storytellers Summit, The Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, Western Kentucky University, Ohio University, ASMP, University of Miami, at the News Photographers Association of Canada’s annual event, Photo Field Trip, and Roberto Mata Taller de Fotografia in Venezuela. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Kendrick Brinson

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Kendrick Brinson is a portrait and documentary photographer who explores the fabric of community through the connections, landscape and personality that make these places unique. She has covered diverse subjects, including up-and-coming rappers in Atlanta, retirees in an age-restricted community in Arizona, and the pedigreed cat show subculture. Brinson’s clients range from national media such as The New York Times,The Washington Post, National Geographic, and Rolling Stone, to brands including Apple and Amazon. She has spoken at conferences and led workshops at The National Geographic Storytellers Summit, The Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, Western Kentucky University, Ohio University, ASMP, University of Miami, at the News Photographers Association of Canada’s annual event, Photo Field Trip, and Roberto Mata Taller de Fotografia in Venezuela. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

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