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How to read like an artist - Austin Kleon

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On Saturday, bookstores around the country gave away this free zine we made to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day. I had so many requests from people who couldn’t get a copy that I’m sharing the complete text below. These tips are what have helped me enrich my reading life over the years. If you’ve been reading me for a while, many of them will sound familiar! “If a book is tedious to you, don’t read it; that book was not written for you.” —Jorge Luis Borges If you aren’t getting anything out of a book, put it down and pick up another book. Every hour you spend inching through a boring book is an hour you could’ve spent plowing through a brilliant one. When it comes to books, quitters finish more. It helps if you choose the right books in the first place. Stop reading what you think you should be reading and just read what you genuinely want to read. Read what you love. Get used to carrying a book around with you wherever you go and reaching for it in all the spare moments you’d usual

How to read like an artist 10 tips for a better life with books Austin Kleon May 03, 2022 1,049 159 154 Share Subscribe Hey y’all, On Saturday, bookstores around the country gave away this free zine we made to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day . I had so many requests from people who couldn’t get a copy that I’m sharing the complete text below. I’ve made also made a simplified mini-zine format that you can download, print, and fold up from a single piece of paper: Read Like An Artist Mini Zine 1.01MB ∙ PDF file Download Download Here’s a video of how you make it: These tips are what have hel

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