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How to Write with Style: Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 Keys to the Power of the Written Word
How to Write with Style: Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 Keys to the Power of the Written Word

“The most damning revelation you can make about yourself is that you do not know what is interesting and what is not.”

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Chuck Close on Creativity, Work Ethic, and Problem-Solving vs. Problem-Creating
Chuck Close on Creativity, Work Ethic, and Problem-Solving vs. Problem-Creating

“Inspiration is for amateurs — the rest of us just show up and get to work.”

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Simone de Beauvoir on Vitality, the Measure of Intelligence, and What Freedom Really Means
Simone de Beauvoir on Vitality, the Measure of Intelligence, and What Freedom Really Means

“There is vitality only by means of free generosity. Intelligence supposes good will… Sensitivity is nothing else but the presence which is attentive to the world and to itself.”

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Rent Is Too Damn High, Vonnegut Edition: The Beloved Author’s Housing Woes
Rent Is Too Damn High, Vonnegut Edition: The Beloved Author’s Housing Woes

“You wonder what creates beatniks? Landlords!”

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The 10 Best Psychology and Philosophy Books of 2012
The 10 Best Psychology and Philosophy Books of 2012

From Buddhism to the relationship between creativity and dishonesty, by way of storytelling and habit.

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The Best of Brain Pickings 2012
The Best of Brain Pickings 2012

Everything you missed and everything you’d want to revisit, in one place.

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The Best Books of 2012: Your 10 Overall Favorites
The Best Books of 2012: Your 10 Overall Favorites

From children’s existential questions to 100 ideas that changed graphic design, by way of Yayoi Kusama and illustrated scientific mysteries.

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5½ Favorite Food Books of 2012
5½ Favorite Food Books of 2012

From Thomas Jefferson to the secret history of coffee, by way of urban farming and Downton Abbey.

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How to Avoid Work: A 1949 Guide to Doing What You Love
How to Avoid Work: A 1949 Guide to Doing What You Love

“Life really begins when you have discovered that you can do anything you want.”

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The Best Art Books of 2012
The Best Art Books of 2012

From Indian folklore to Paris vs. NYC, by way of Japanese Wonderland and 80 years of loving of dogs.

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