Read My Pins: Stories From A Diplomat’s Jewelry Box
“There is a delightful randomness and whilst to the pins that make up this highly personal assemblage. Sought out in settings ranging from jewelry stores and art galleries to airport souvenir stands and the booths of craft fair vendors, they first spoke to Secretary Albright, asking (sometimes demanding) to be included in her trove of wearable images. Their value as communication devices once recognized, they were then inducted into service as diplomatic aides; sometimes demure and understated, sometimes outlandish and outspoken, they became gentle implements of statecraft,”
-Read My Pins: Stories From A Diplomat’s Jewelry Box by Madeleine Albright