Naples. June 25, 2016. Novelist Teju Cole @_tejucole is an intellectual and brilliant writer, yet I had no idea of his athletic prowess. I love surprises. In a spontaneous 50 yard dash, with some young boys I was photographing playing soccer, he handily won the race. Teju is 41 and had no time to warm up. He simply went for it, impressing the young players, and me most of all. Teju and I are here in Napoli working on piece for the New York Times Magazine. Both Teju and I get totally absorbed with people and place. Follow us for the next 10 days on Snapchat if you have an interest in a behind the scenes view of how it all comes together ( we hope). Putting together a magazine story is not an exact science. We are here to learn and discover. We never know exactly how things will transpire. Serendipity is the key. Teju’s fast start is a good omen.