Richard Ross (photographer)

[6] The book featured an introduction by Dave Hickey, a prominent art and culture critic, and an essay by Eduardo Cadava, faculty in the Department of English at Princeton University.

[9] Michael Darling, chief curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, wrote about Waiting for the End of the World that "Ross's images of bomb shelters represent a crushing indictment of the current state of world affairs as well as a clarion call to action.

"[9] The book features an interview with Richard Ross by Sarah Vowell, a New York Times best selling author.

[11][12] The book features an essay by John R. MacArthur, publisher of Harper's Magazine.

The nearly 150 images in the book were made over 5 years of visiting more than 1,000 youth confined in more than 200 juvenile institutions in 31 states.