![]() ![]() How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell (also rec’d by Lorde) “After living through 14 sweltering Texas summers, I discovered the word ‘estivate,’ the summer equivalent to ‘hibernate.’ Animals that estivate rest in the summer months the way other animals do in the winter. He has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and NPR, and in 2021, was asked to curate a book club for Literati.Ĭalled Read Like an Artist, Kleon described his 12 picks as “an eclectic mix of creative nonfiction, novels, artist memoirs, comics, and more, all of which speak to living a more creative life.” From Jenny Odell’s radical ode to rest to Lynda Barry’s genre-defying guide to writing, explore his recommendations below – and check out the bookshelves of other celebrated artists right here. Popular among creatives for their advice on how to find inspiration, stay motivated and build an artistic practice, Kleon’s books have been translated into dozens of languages and sold over a million copies worldwide. Also known for his blackout poetry – where Kleon creates new poems by redacting text from newspapers with a permanent marker – he compiled his favorite work in the medium into the collection Newspaper Blackout. ![]() A self-described “writer who draws,” Austin Kleon is the bestselling author behind a trilogy of illustrated books focused on finding creativity in the modern world: Steal Like An Artist, Show Your Work!, and Keep Going. ![]()
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