THE CREATIVE ACT: A WAY OF BEING

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.u201d u2014Anne LamottnnFrom the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their creativity, comes a beautifully crafted book many years in the making that offers that same deep wisdom to all of us.nnu201cI set out to write a book about what to do to make a great work of art. Instead, it revealed itself to be a book on how to be.u201d u2014Rick RubinnnMany famed music producers are known for a particular sound that has its day. Rick Rubin is known for something else: creating a space where artists of all different genres and traditions can home in on who they really are and what they really offer. He has made a practice of helping people transcend their self-imposed expectations in order to reconnect with a state of innocence from which the surprising becomes inevitable. Over the years, as he has thought deeply about where creativity comes from and where it doesnu2019t, he has learned that being an artist isnu2019t about your specific output, itu2019s about your relationship to the world. Creativity has a place in everyoneu2019s life, and everyone can make that place larger. In fact, there are few more important responsibilities.nnThe Creative Act is a beautiful and generous course of study that illuminates the path of the artist as a road we all can follow. It distills the wisdom gleaned from a lifetimeu2019s work into a luminous reading experience that puts the power to create momentsu2014and lifetimesu2014of exhilaration and transcendence within closer reach for all of us.