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The War of Art

Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles

by Steven Pressfield ...

"A vital gem...a kick in the ass." -- Esquire"Amazingly cogent and smart on the psychology of creation." -- Jay McInerney"As I closed THE WAR OF ART, I felt a surge of positive calm. I now know I can win this war. And if I can, so can you." -- Robert McKee, bestselling author of STORYDO YOU:- Dream about writing a great novel?- Regret not finishing your paintings, poems, or screenplays?- Want to ... Read more

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"A vital gem...a kick in the ass." -- Esquire"Amazingly cogent and smart on the psychology of creation." -- Jay McInerney"As I closed THE WAR OF ART, I felt a surge of positive calm. I now know I can win this war. And if I can, so can you." -- Robert McKee, bestselling author of STORYDO YOU:- Dream about writing a great novel?- Regret not finishing your paintings, poems, or screenplays?- Want to
... Read more
A Long Game

Notes on Writing Fiction

by Elizabeth McCracken ...

From bestselling and award-winning author and professor Elizabeth McCracken comes an irresistible look at the art of writing.Writing can feel like an endless series of decisions. How does one face the blank page? Move a character around a room? Deal with time? Undertake revision? The good and bad news is that in fiction writing, there are no definitive answers to such questions: writers must come ... Read more

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From bestselling and award-winning author and professor Elizabeth McCracken comes an irresistible look at the art of writing.Writing can feel like an endless series of decisions. How does one face the blank page? Move a character around a room? Deal with time? Undertake revision? The good and bad news is that in fiction writing, there are no definitive answers to such questions: writers must come
... Read more
We Need Your Art

Stop Messing Around and Make Something

by Amie McNee ...

From Amie McNee, the voice behind Inspired to Write, a manifesto on the vital, human importance of creating, with guidance for all artists in all endeavors, whether they're starting their journey or seeking a fresh perspective.In We Need Your Art, Amie McNee calls artists and aspiring artists of all kinds to do the work they’re meant to do: create.Using her own experiences as a novelist and the ... Read more

$13.99 USD

From Amie McNee, the voice behind Inspired to Write, a manifesto on the vital, human importance of creating, with guidance for all artists in all endeavors, whether they're starting their journey or seeking a fresh perspective.In We Need Your Art, Amie McNee calls artists and aspiring artists of all kinds to do the work they’re meant to do: create.Using her own experiences as a novelist and the
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Never Say No To A Rock Star

In the Studio with Dylan, Sinatra, Jagger and More...

by Glenn Berger ...

What does it cost to spend twenty years making yourself invisible so that someone else's genius can shine? At seventeen, Glenn Berger walked into New York's legendary A&R Studios and learned the first rule of surviving inside a world of genius: disappear. Make yourself indispensable by making yourself invisible. Anticipate every demand before it is spoken. Never say no. Never take up space. Let ... Read more

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What does it cost to spend twenty years making yourself invisible so that someone else's genius can shine? At seventeen, Glenn Berger walked into New York's legendary A&R Studios and learned the first rule of surviving inside a world of genius: disappear. Make yourself indispensable by making yourself invisible. Anticipate every demand before it is spoken. Never say no. Never take up space. Let
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Welcome to the Creative Club

by Pia Mailhot-Leichter ...

"A life-changing, unputdownable read." - Suzana Apelbaum, Global Head of Creative & Innovation, Google"A wild ride to re-spark creativity in your life!" - Betsey Johnson, Iconic Fashion DesignerWE'RE BORN CREATIVE. THEN, WE FORGET. THIS BOOK HELPS US REMEMBER.Welcome to the Creative Club smashes the myth that creativity is reserved for the chosen few and invites people to make life their biggest ... Read more

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"A life-changing, unputdownable read." - Suzana Apelbaum, Global Head of Creative & Innovation, Google"A wild ride to re-spark creativity in your life!" - Betsey Johnson, Iconic Fashion DesignerWE'RE BORN CREATIVE. THEN, WE FORGET. THIS BOOK HELPS US REMEMBER.Welcome to the Creative Club smashes the myth that creativity is reserved for the chosen few and invites people to make life their biggest
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Out of Silence, Sound. Out of Nothing, Something.

A Writers Guide

by Susan Griffin ...

In an elegant but contemporary voice, award-winning author Susan Griffin breaks down the creative process step-by-step, guiding the reader through a practical course in how to begin and end a work of literature, whether fiction or nonfiction, poetry, or proseThe distinguished author of more than twenty-two books, many award-winning, Susan Griffin distills daily wisdom garnered from more than five ... Read more

$12.99 USD

In an elegant but contemporary voice, award-winning author Susan Griffin breaks down the creative process step-by-step, guiding the reader through a practical course in how to begin and end a work of literature, whether fiction or nonfiction, poetry, or proseThe distinguished author of more than twenty-two books, many award-winning, Susan Griffin distills daily wisdom garnered from more than five
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Daily Creative

A Practical Guide for Staying Prolific, Brilliant, and Healthy

by Todd Henry ...

From the bestselling author of The Accidental Creative and Die Empty comes an inspirational guide that helps spark creative energy—day in and day out.Even if you don't think of yourself as creative, you'd probably be surprised by how many creative tools you use every day. You solve problems, design, write, invent, or in other words—create. But the pressure we feel to continually create value with ... Read more

$12.99 USD

From the bestselling author of The Accidental Creative and Die Empty comes an inspirational guide that helps spark creative energy—day in and day out.Even if you don't think of yourself as creative, you'd probably be surprised by how many creative tools you use every day. You solve problems, design, write, invent, or in other words—create. But the pressure we feel to continually create value with
... Read more
How to Take Smart Notes. One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking

by Sönke Ahrens ...

This is the second, revised and expanded edition. The first edition was published under the slightly longer title "How to Take Smart Notes. One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking - for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers".The key to good and efficient writing lies in the intelligent organisation of ideas and notes. This book helps students, academics and other ... Read more

$9.99 USD

This is the second, revised and expanded edition. The first edition was published under the slightly longer title "How to Take Smart Notes. One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking - for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers".The key to good and efficient writing lies in the intelligent organisation of ideas and notes. This book helps students, academics and other
... Read more
Everyday Tarot

Unlock Your Inner Wisdom and Manifest Your Future

by Brigit Esselmont ...

Using the methods of renowned reader Brigit Esselmont, Everyday Tarot blends mysticism with actionable self-help to create a method for building the life you want, using the ancient wisdom of Tarot.This approachable guide, from the founder of the incredibly popular website Biddy Tarot, brings the allure and guidance of Tarot to contemporary, goal-focused readers through relatable exercises and an ... Read more

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Using the methods of renowned reader Brigit Esselmont, Everyday Tarot blends mysticism with actionable self-help to create a method for building the life you want, using the ancient wisdom of Tarot.This approachable guide, from the founder of the incredibly popular website Biddy Tarot, brings the allure and guidance of Tarot to contemporary, goal-focused readers through relatable exercises and an
... Read more
Art Cure

The Science of How the Arts Save Lives

by Daisy Fancourt ...

Shortlisted for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-FictionA groundbreaking exposé showing how the arts—alongside diet, sleep, exercise and nature—are the forgotten fifth pillar of healthFrom cradle to grave, engaging in the arts has remarkable effects on our health and well-being. Music supports the architectural development of children’s brains. Artistic hobbies help our brains to stay resilient ... Read more

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Shortlisted for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-FictionA groundbreaking exposé showing how the arts—alongside diet, sleep, exercise and nature—are the forgotten fifth pillar of healthFrom cradle to grave, engaging in the arts has remarkable effects on our health and well-being. Music supports the architectural development of children’s brains. Artistic hobbies help our brains to stay resilient
... Read more
Someday Is Today

22 Simple, Actionable Ways to Propel Your Creative Life

by Matthew Dicks, Matthew Shepard ...

REALIZE YOUR CREATIVE DREAMS — STARTING TODAYAre you good at dreaming about what you’re going to accomplish “someday” but not good at finding the time and getting started? How will you actually make that decision and do it? The answer is this book, which offers proven, practical, and simple ways to turn random minutes throughout your days into pockets of productivity, and dreams into ... Read more

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REALIZE YOUR CREATIVE DREAMS — STARTING TODAYAre you good at dreaming about what you’re going to accomplish “someday” but not good at finding the time and getting started? How will you actually make that decision and do it? The answer is this book, which offers proven, practical, and simple ways to turn random minutes throughout your days into pockets of productivity, and dreams into
... Read more
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

The Definitive, 4th Edition

by Betty Edwards ...

A revised edition of the classic bestselling how to draw book. A life-changing book, this fully revised and updated edition of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is destined to inspire generations of readers and artists to come.Translated into more than seventeen languages, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is the world's most widely used instructional drawing book. Whether you are ... Read more

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A revised edition of the classic bestselling how to draw book. A life-changing book, this fully revised and updated edition of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is destined to inspire generations of readers and artists to come.Translated into more than seventeen languages, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is the world's most widely used instructional drawing book. Whether you are
... Read more
The Art of Is

Improvising as a Way of Life

by Stephen Nachmanovitch ...

A MASTERFUL BOOK ABOUT BREATHING LIFE INTO ART AND ART INTO LIFE“Stephen Nachmanovitch’s The Art of Is is a philosophical meditation on living, living fully, living in the present. To the author, an improvisation is a co-creation that arises out of listening and mutual attentiveness, out of a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity. It is a product of the nervous system, bigger than ... Read more

$10.69 USD

A MASTERFUL BOOK ABOUT BREATHING LIFE INTO ART AND ART INTO LIFE“Stephen Nachmanovitch’s The Art of Is is a philosophical meditation on living, living fully, living in the present. To the author, an improvisation is a co-creation that arises out of listening and mutual attentiveness, out of a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity. It is a product of the nervous system, bigger than
... Read more
Keep Going

10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad

by Austin Kleon ...

Series series Austin Kleon
**Learn how to stay true to and focus on your own creative vision when the world seems out of control, as bestselling author Austin Kleon offers advice, stories, and anecdotes that teach you how to persist in doing work that helps make a world worth living in.Keep Working. Keep Playing. Keep Creating.**In his previous books Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work!, both New York Times bestsellers, ... Read more

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**Learn how to stay true to and focus on your own creative vision when the world seems out of control, as bestselling author Austin Kleon offers advice, stories, and anecdotes that teach you how to persist in doing work that helps make a world worth living in.Keep Working. Keep Playing. Keep Creating.**In his previous books Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work!, both New York Times bestsellers,
... Read more
The Creative Act

A Way of Being

by Rick Rubin ...

**The #1 New York Times bestseller."A gorgeous and inspiring work of art on creation, creativity, the work of the artist. It will gladden the hearts of writers and artists everywhere, and get them working again with a new sense of meaning and direction. A stunning accomplishment.” —Anne LamottFrom the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their ... Read more

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**The #1 New York Times bestseller."A gorgeous and inspiring work of art on creation, creativity, the work of the artist. It will gladden the hearts of writers and artists everywhere, and get them working again with a new sense of meaning and direction. A stunning accomplishment.” —Anne LamottFrom the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their
... Read more
How to Think More Effectively

A guide to greater productivity, insight and creativity

by The School of Life ...

A guide to identifying, nurturing and growing our insight and creativity for more effective thinking.We know that our minds are capable of great things. But they are also unpredictable. Our thoughts tend to wander and our minds are either distracted or idle. This book teaches us how to optimize these beautiful yet fitful instruments so that they can more regularly and generously produce the sort ... Read more

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A guide to identifying, nurturing and growing our insight and creativity for more effective thinking.We know that our minds are capable of great things. But they are also unpredictable. Our thoughts tend to wander and our minds are either distracted or idle. This book teaches us how to optimize these beautiful yet fitful instruments so that they can more regularly and generously produce the sort
... Read more
The Magical Approach

Seth Speaks About the Art of Creative Living

by Jane Roberts, Notes by Robert F. Butts ...

From the Bestselling Author of Seth SpeaksThe Seth books are world-renowned for comprising one of the most profound bodies of work ever written on the true nature of reality.In The Magical Approach, Seth invites us to look at the world through another lens — a “magical one.” He reveals the true, magical nature of our deepest levels of being, and explains how we have allowed ourselves to become ... Read more

$8.99 USD

From the Bestselling Author of Seth SpeaksThe Seth books are world-renowned for comprising one of the most profound bodies of work ever written on the true nature of reality.In The Magical Approach, Seth invites us to look at the world through another lens — a “magical one.” He reveals the true, magical nature of our deepest levels of being, and explains how we have allowed ourselves to become
... Read more
Rainbow Magick

Twelve Creative Color Quests for Art Witches

by Molly Roberts ...

Rainbow Magick is a magickal method for creating an artful and enchanted life filled with creativity and the magick of color. This illustrated guide explores the power to be found in working with all the vibrant hues to be found around us, and filling your life with the brilliance of the rainbow.Rainbow Magick guides the reader through a sequence of twelve "quests" in the form of crafts, recipes, ... Read more

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Rainbow Magick is a magickal method for creating an artful and enchanted life filled with creativity and the magick of color. This illustrated guide explores the power to be found in working with all the vibrant hues to be found around us, and filling your life with the brilliance of the rainbow.Rainbow Magick guides the reader through a sequence of twelve "quests" in the form of crafts, recipes,
... Read more
Spark

Ignite your God-Given Creativity

by Al Gordon ...

Creativity is your birthright, the rich spiritual inheritance of your soul. Understanding this—and what to do with it today—is the birthplace of personal and communal transformation.When's the last time you encountered such a message? That your creativity is not only built into your very identity, an indispensable part of who you are, but necessary.In an age of AI hype, burnout, and relentless ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Creativity is your birthright, the rich spiritual inheritance of your soul. Understanding this—and what to do with it today—is the birthplace of personal and communal transformation.When's the last time you encountered such a message? That your creativity is not only built into your very identity, an indispensable part of who you are, but necessary.In an age of AI hype, burnout, and relentless
... Read more
SuperFreakonomics, Illustrated edition

Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance

by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner ...

Superfreakonomics—the smash hit follow-up to the remarkable New York Times bestselling phenomenon Freakonomics—is back in a new full-color, fully illustrated and expanded edition. The brainchild of rogue economist Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner that once again brilliantly challenges our view of the way the world really works is presented with a new, visual, superfreaky dimension added, ... Read more

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Superfreakonomics—the smash hit follow-up to the remarkable New York Times bestselling phenomenon Freakonomics—is back in a new full-color, fully illustrated and expanded edition. The brainchild of rogue economist Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner that once again brilliantly challenges our view of the way the world really works is presented with a new, visual, superfreaky dimension added,
... Read more
The Art of Thinking Clearly

by Rolf Dobelli ...

"A serious examination of the faulty reasoning that leads to repeated mistakes by individuals, businesses, and nations…In this fascinating book, Dobelli does not offer a recipe for happiness but a well-considered treatise on avoiding ‘self-induced unhappiness.’" — Booklist (starred review)The Art of Thinking Clearly by world-class thinker and entrepreneur Rolf Dobelli is an eye-opening look at ... Read more

$11.99 USD

"A serious examination of the faulty reasoning that leads to repeated mistakes by individuals, businesses, and nations…In this fascinating book, Dobelli does not offer a recipe for happiness but a well-considered treatise on avoiding ‘self-induced unhappiness.’" — Booklist (starred review)The Art of Thinking Clearly by world-class thinker and entrepreneur Rolf Dobelli is an eye-opening look at
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Having People Over

A Modern Guide to Planning, Throwing, and Attending Every Type of Party

by Chelsea Fagan ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Become the perfect host and learn how to foster community as an adult with this modern guide to hosting every type of gathering.In a world that often feels disconnected and transactional, there's nothing more radically hospitable than welcoming people into your space, your table, and your life.In this accessible, inviting book on hosting and entertaining, author, CEO, and ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Become the perfect host and learn how to foster community as an adult with this modern guide to hosting every type of gathering.In a world that often feels disconnected and transactional, there's nothing more radically hospitable than welcoming people into your space, your table, and your life.In this accessible, inviting book on hosting and entertaining, author, CEO, and
... Read more
Bottle of Lies

The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom

by Katherine Eban ...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * New York Times Notable Book * Best Book of the Year: New York Public Library, Kirkus Reviews, Science FridayWith a new postscript by the authorFrom an award-winning journalist, an explosive narrative investigation of the generic drug boom that reveals fraud and life-threatening dangers on a global scale—The Jungle for pharmaceuticalsMany have hailed the widespread use ... Read more

$11.99 USD

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * New York Times Notable Book * Best Book of the Year: New York Public Library, Kirkus Reviews, Science FridayWith a new postscript by the authorFrom an award-winning journalist, an explosive narrative investigation of the generic drug boom that reveals fraud and life-threatening dangers on a global scale—The Jungle for pharmaceuticalsMany have hailed the widespread use
... Read more
The Wonder Switch

The Difference Between Limiting Your Life and Living Your Dream

by Harris III ...

"A powerful, generous and unforgettable book." - Seth Godin"A wondrous lens on healing ourselves and our world in this strangest and hardest of times." - Krista TippettWe are all born with the wonder switch in the "on" position, but somewhere along the way, our wonder is crushed. And that's when we begin to live out of a self-limiting mindset that shuts down our sense of possibility and purpose ... Read more

$10.99 USD

"A powerful, generous and unforgettable book." - Seth Godin"A wondrous lens on healing ourselves and our world in this strangest and hardest of times." - Krista TippettWe are all born with the wonder switch in the "on" position, but somewhere along the way, our wonder is crushed. And that's when we begin to live out of a self-limiting mindset that shuts down our sense of possibility and purpose
... Read more

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