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Love, Forgiveness, the Pride of the Protest, and What Makes a Compelling Heroine: Dostoyevsky’s Beautiful Eulogy for George Sand
A warm celebration of the art of crafting “characters of the most sincere forgiveness and love.”
Poet and Philosopher David Whyte on the Deeper Meanings of Friendship, Love, and Heartbreak
“All friendships of any length are based on a continued, mutual forgiveness. Without tolerance and mercy all friendships die.”
Consolation for Life’s Darkest Hours: 7 Unusual and Wonderful Books that Help Children Grieve and Make Sense of Death
From Japanese pop-up magic to Scandinavian storytelling to Maurice Sendak, a gentle primer on the messiness of mourning and the many faces and phases of grief.
The Best LGBT Children’s Books: A Sweet and Assuring Celebration of Diversity and Difference
From Maurice Sendak to the real-life story of a gay penguin family, by way of grandmothers and kings.
Some of Today’s Most Prominent Artists on Courage, Creativity, Criticism, Success, and What It Means to Be a Great Artist
Wisdom from Ai Weiwei, Marina Abramović, Damien Hirst, Laurie Simmons, Carroll Dunham, and more.
A Lovely Illustrated Children’s Book Celebrating Trailblazing Jazz Pianist and Composer Mary Lou Williams
How an extraordinary woman transformed bullying into beautiful music and came to lift the spirits of millions.
Young Delacroix on the Importance of Solitude in Creative Work and How to Resist Social Distractions
“Nourish yourself with grand and austere ideas of beauty that feed the soul… Seek solitude.”
Kafka’s Remarkable Letter to His Abusive and Narcissistic Father
“It is, after all, not necessary to fly right into the middle of the sun, but it is necessary to crawl to a clean little spot on earth where the sun sometimes shines and one can warm oneself a little.”
The Agony of the Artist (with a capital A): E.E. Cummings on What It Really Means to Be an Artist and His Little-Known Line Drawings
“The Artist is no other than he who unlearns what he has learned, in order to know himself.”
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