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- ISBN
- 9781609521769
- Book Title
- Creative Spark : How Writers, Musicians, Chefs, and Other Artists Found Their Voice and Followed Their Dreams
- Item Length
- 8in
- Publisher
- Travelers' Tales/Solas House, Inc.
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Genre
- Self-Help
- Topic
- Creativity
- Item Width
- 5.2in
- Item Weight
- 16.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 350 Pages
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"Knowledgeable, probing, and thoughtful." --Foreword Reviews Smokey Robinson * Barbara Kingsolver * Francis Ford Coppola * David Sedaris * Jane Goodall and other luminaries reveal the secrets to their creative success. Amy Tan talks about how she finds truth by writing fiction. Melissa Etheridge tells us how she channels her fire into her music. Pico Iyer shares how seeking stillness enhances his creativity. And Coppola discusses how he found the courage to make groundbreaking films. In The Creative Spark , a collection of interviews prefaced by brief biographies, these luminaries join dozens of other voices to create a symphony of inspiration. Lucinda Williams talks about honesty and making every word count; Jane Goodall cites the value of persistence and believing in yourself; and Smokey Robinson heralds the timeless power of love songs. For more than a decade, award-winning author Michael Shapiro ( A Sense of Place ) has interviewed many of our brightest creators. In The Creative Spark , musicians, authors, explorers, and chefs speak about what drives them, what helps them see the world in fresh ways, and what inspires them to turn their visions into art. Shapiro's work as a music journalist has led to interviews with legends including Graham Nash, Lyle Lovett, Melissa Etheridge, Jake Shimabukuro, Merle Haggard, and Jethro Tull bandleader Ian Anderson . And he's spoken with creative masters in other fields, such as comedian Joan Rivers and author Frances Mayes . Yet it's not simply that Shapiro has had access to so many supremely talented people--it's that he gets them to go deep. Moments into his penetrating conversation with Lucinda (her fans call her by her first name), she tells Shapiro about how decisions made about her mother's funeral led to fissures in her family. From this achingly personal conversation, readers can glean fresh insights into why Lucinda has such a devoted following and why her songs open listeners' hearts. Unexpected revelations pop up in every chapter of The Creative Spark . Iowa folksinger Greg Brown isn't a household name, but his fellow musicians revere his poetic compositions. Then there's San Francisco Giants announcer Mike Krukow , who turns every broadcast into a work of art. Chefs, including SingleThread's Kyle Connaughton , discuss how they're transforming the way we approach fine dining and why social responsibility is essential. Each chapter starts with a short biography of the creative person being profiled, then segues into Q+A. This collection brings together some of the best-known artists of our time with others who may not be as famed but who have valuable insights about living an artful life. The Creative Spark stands as a testament to human achievement, showing how creativity illuminates our world. And how it resides in each and every one of us, just waiting to break out.
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Travelers' Tales/Solas House, Inc.
ISBN-10
1609521765
ISBN-13
9781609521769
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28038753620
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Book Title
Creative Spark : How Writers, Musicians, Chefs, and Other Artists Found Their Voice and Followed Their Dreams
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Creativity
Publication Year
2019
Genre
Self-Help
Number of Pages
350 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
16.6 Oz
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Reviews
**2021 Independent Publisher Book Awards Bronze Winner in Performing Arts (Music/Dance/Cinema/Theater)** "Michael Shapiro's finely tuned, informed and intimate interviews strike to the heart of the matter." --Tim Cahill, author of Hold the Enlightenment Review by Peter Dabbene ForeWord Reviews ForeWord Magazine (November / December 2019) Michael Shapiro interviewed thirty-two luminaries from the arts for The Creative Spark . The book's subjects include well-known and obscure personalities, with chefs, scientists, and musicians among them. Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and comedian Joan Rivers are included; the latter is one of several interviewees who has since passed away, giving those interviews the additional gravitas of their "final words" on creativity. Each interview begins with a brief background on its subject and their accomplishments. Questions are knowledgeable, probing, and thoughtful, leading to moments as when travel writer Dervla Murphy discusses how the genre has changed since her first bicycling trip in the 1960s, or when Melvin Seals recalls his hesitancy to join The Jerry Garcia Band as "a church boy walking into a world of all these skeletons." More expansive are observations such as Phil Cousineau's presentation of creativity as one aspect of excellence. His commentary draws upon the example of the Greeks; Sophocles and Socrates, he reminds the audience, were also accomplished in other fields, and they relied on a juncture of the mind, body, and soul. Some interviews ran as little as fifteen minutes, including one with time-pressed Smokey Robinson; others were longer, but all are focused. The artists' discussions are organic and sometimes amusing, and their inclusion is guided by Shapiro's admiration of his subjects. Patterns develop based on proximity to his Bay Area home base; folk rock and Americana are overrepresented among the interviewed musicians, who include Judy Collins, Lucinda Williams, and Lyle Lovett. Directed by eclecticism and diversity, the discussions of the creative process collected in The Creative Spark represent many valuable perspectives., "Michael Shapiro's finely tuned, informed and intimate interviews strike to the heart of the matter." --Tim Cahill, author of Hold the Enlightenment Review by Peter Dabbene ForeWord Reviews ForeWord Magazine (November / December 2019) Michael Shapiro interviewed thirty-two luminaries from the arts for The Creative Spark . The book's subjects include well-known and obscure personalities, with chefs, scientists, and musicians among them. Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and comedian Joan Rivers are included; the latter is one of several interviewees who has since passed away, giving those interviews the additional gravitas of their "final words" on creativity. Each interview begins with a brief background on its subject and their accomplishments. Questions are knowledgeable, probing, and thoughtful, leading to moments as when travel writer Dervla Murphy discusses how the genre has changed since her first bicycling trip in the 1960s, or when Melvin Seals recalls his hesitancy to join The Jerry Garcia Band as "a church boy walking into a world of all these skeletons." More expansive are observations such as Phil Cousineau's presentation of creativity as one aspect of excellence. His commentary draws upon the example of the Greeks; Sophocles and Socrates, he reminds the audience, were also accomplished in other fields, and they relied on a juncture of the mind, body, and soul. Some interviews ran as little as fifteen minutes, including one with time-pressed Smokey Robinson; others were longer, but all are focused. The artists' discussions are organic and sometimes amusing, and their inclusion is guided by Shapiro's admiration of his subjects. Patterns develop based on proximity to his Bay Area home base; folk rock and Americana are overrepresented among the interviewed musicians, who include Judy Collins, Lucinda Williams, and Lyle Lovett. Directed by eclecticism and diversity, the discussions of the creative process collected in The Creative Spark represent many valuable perspectives., "Michael Shapiro's finely tuned, informed and intimate interviews strike to the heart of the matter." --Tim Cahill, author of Hold the Enlightenment, "Michael Shapiro's finely tuned, informed and intimate interviews strike to the heart of the matter." --Tim Cahill, author of Hold the Enlightenment Review by Peter DabbeneForeWord Reviews ForeWord Magazine (November / December 2019)Michael Shapiro interviewed thirty-two luminaries from the arts for The Creative Spark . The book's subjects include well-known and obscure personalities, with chefs, scientists, and musicians among them. Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and comedian Joan Rivers are included; the latter is one of several interviewees who has since passed away, giving those interviews the additional gravitas of their "final words" on creativity.Each interview begins with a brief background on its subject and their accomplishments. Questions are knowledgeable, probing, and thoughtful, leading to moments as when travel writer Dervla Murphy discusses how the genre has changed since her first bicycling trip in the 1960s, or when Melvin Seals recalls his hesitancy to join The Jerry Garcia Band as "a church boy walking into a world of all these skeletons."More expansive are observations such as Phil Cousineau's presentation of creativity as one aspect of excellence. His commentary draws upon the example of the Greeks; Sophocles and Socrates, he reminds the audience, were also accomplished in other fields, and they relied on a juncture of the mind, body, and soul.Some interviews ran as little as fifteen minutes, including one with time-pressed Smokey Robinson; others were longer, but all are focused. The artists' discussions are organic and sometimes amusing, and their inclusion is guided by Shapiro's admiration of his subjects. Patterns develop based on proximity to his Bay Area home base; folk rock and Americana are overrepresented among the interviewed musicians, who include Judy Collins, Lucinda Williams, and Lyle Lovett.Directed by eclecticism and diversity, the discussions of the creative process collected in The Creative Spark represent many valuable perspectives.
Table of Content
Introduction Emerging from the Chrysalis Traveler's Mind Pico Iyer World of Wonder Barbara Kingsolver Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone Lucinda Williams Front Porch Songs Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen Reason for Hope Jane Goodall Timeless Love Smokey Robinson King of California Dave Alvin Fearless Melissa Etheridge The Godfather Francis Ford Coppola Heart to Heart Joan Rivers Peaceful Troubadour Graham Nash Sweet Judy Judy Collins Field of Dreams Mike Krukow To the Ends of the Earth Dervla Murphy Songs from the Heartland Greg Brown Walking on a Wire Richard Thompson How Sweet It Is Melvin Seals Deep Down Amy Tan Say Anything David Sedaris Honest Outlaw Merle Haggard The People's Chef Juan Cuevas Hope Dies Last Studs Terkel Sending Down Roots in Tuscany Frances Mayes The Minstrel in the Gallery Ian Anderson To Boldly Go Jake Shimabukuro The Impresario Warren Hellman The Godmother of Soul Sharon Jones Circus of Life Kinky Friedman Hero's Journey Phil Cousineau The Long View Kyle Connaughton Speaking for the Seas Sylvia Earle Acknowledgments Credits About the Author
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2019
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