About the book
Structured as short reflections, it presents Rubin's philosophy of creativity.
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Art, Culture & Creative Life
The Creative Act
A Way of Being
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Published by
Penguin Press (Penguin Random House)
The Creative Act: A Way of Being is a nonfiction book by the record producer Rick Rubin, published by Penguin Press in January 2023.
- Published
- 2023
- Pages
- 432
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
Rick Rubin has produced records for everyone from the Beastie Boys to Johnny Cash, yet The Creative Act barely mentions any of them.
Instead the famed producer offers a philosophy of making: a collection of brief, koan-like chapters on attention, doubt, patience and the discipline of getting out of your own way.
Skeptics may find it mystical, but its central conviction - that creativity is a fundamental part of being human, not a gift reserved for professionals - is quietly radical and genuinely useful. intendle recommends it as a bedside companion for anyone who makes things, or wants to. It became a #1 New York Times bestseller and its audiobook earned a Grammy nomination, evidence that its calm, generous wisdom struck a wide nerve.
Read a page at random and you will likely find something worth carrying into the studio, the page or the day.
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Pages
432
Published
2023
Penguin Press (Penguin Random House)
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Hardcover
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Language
English
Art, Culture & Creative Life
ISBN
978-0593652886
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