Reads from 2013

Jane Austen on Creative Integrity

How to defend your creative vision against commercial pressure with graciousness, honor, and unflinching conviction.

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The Story of Benjamin Franklin’s Sister and How Women Are Sidelined in History

Exposing the subjectivity of history’s substance.

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The Greatest Commencement Address of All Time: Joseph Brodsky’s Six Rules for Playing the Game of Life Like a Winner

“Of all the parts of your body, be most vigilant over your index finger, for it is blame-thirsty. A pointed finger is a victim’s logo.”

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The Best Photography Books of 2013

From Mongolia to Mars, by way of mesmerizing mines and Manhattan’s characters.

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Dustin Hoffman on What It’s Really Like to Be a Woman

Show this to every man, woman, and child you know.

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A Quirky Coloring Book Featuring Keith Haring, Shepard Fairey, Ryan McGuinness, Brian Rea, and Other Contemporary Art Icons

The childhood classic, reimagined to delight art-lovers of all ages and sensibilities.

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2013’s Best Books on Writing and Creativity

Timeless wisdom and practical advice on the pleasures and perils of the written word and the creative life.

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Keith Richards on Success, Creativity, and the Art of Observation

“The radar is on whether you know it or not.”

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Where You Are: Cartography as Wayfinding for the Soul

Mapping the human experience based on disposition rather than position.

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Cats, Dogs, and the Human Condition: The Year’s Best Books about Pets and Animals

Artful cats, literary dogs, Bob Dylan, and a whole lot of non-human genius.

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Reads from 2013

How to defend your creative vision against commercial pressure with graciousness, honor, and unflinching conviction.

Exposing the subjectivity of history’s substance.

“Of all the parts of your body, be most vigilant over your index finger, for it is blame-thirsty. A pointed finger is a victim’s logo.”

From Mongolia to Mars, by way of mesmerizing mines and Manhattan’s characters.

Show this to every man, woman, and child you know.

The childhood classic, reimagined to delight art-lovers of all ages and sensibilities.

Timeless wisdom and practical advice on the pleasures and perils of the written word and the creative life.

“The radar is on whether you know it or not.”

Mapping the human experience based on disposition rather than position.

Artful cats, literary dogs, Bob Dylan, and a whole lot of non-human genius.

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