Creative Quest
By: Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
3.95
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A unique new guide to creativity from Questlove—inspirations, stories, and lessons on how to live y…
Want to Read $ 14.39"[Creativity] is about finding your own unique way of fitting into the continually repeating human experience."-Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Creative Quest
"[Creativity] is about finding your own unique way of fitting into the continually repeating human experience."-Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Creative Quest
"There's species-wide programming and then there's individuality. The overlap between those two opens up a space for creativity. Live in that space. I'm here too. Maybe I'll see you around sometime."-Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Creative Quest
"There's species-wide programming and then there's individuality. The overlap between those two opens up a space for creativity. Live in that space. I'm here too. Maybe I'll see you around sometime."-Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Creative Quest
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1. How Music Got Free: The End of an Industry, the Turn of the Century, and the Patient Zero of Piracy
By: Stephen Richard Witt
4.24
Format: 296 pages, Hardcover
What happens when an entire generation commits the same crime?How Music Got Free is a riveting stor… read more
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- music
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2. How Music Works
By: David Byrne
4.00
Format: 345 pages, Hardcover
How Music Works is David Byrne’s remarkable and buoyant celebration of a subject he has spent a lif… read more
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- music
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"Performers try harder."-David Byrne, How Music Works
"You might say that the universe plays the blues."-David Byrne, How Music Works
"The radio was shouting at you, pleading with you, and seducing you."-David Byrne, How Music Works
"There's a good chance that you might be inspired by ideas that originate outside of yourself."-David Byrne, How Music Works
3. Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy, and Fairy Tale
By: Frederick Buechner
3.58
Format: 24 pages, Hardcover
A fresh, creative look at the underlying meaning of the Gospels that stresses the many dimensions o… read more
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5. Porcelain: A Memoir
By: Moby
3.90
Format: 49 pages,
From one of the most interesting and iconic musicians of our time, a piercingly tender, funny, and … read more
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6. Decoded
By: Jay-Z
4.12
Format: 543 pages, Hardcover
Decoded is a book like no other: a collection of lyrics and their meanings that together tell the s… read more
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7. Work Clean: The life-changing power of mise-en-place to organize your life, work, and mind
By: Dan Charnas
3.50
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
The first organizational book inspired by the culinary world, taking mise-en-place outside the kitc… read more
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8. The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music
By: Victor L. Wooten
4.17
Format: 275 pages, Paperback
From Grammy-winning musical icon and legendary bassist Victor L. Wooten comes The Music Lesson, the… read more
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"Never lose the groove in order to find a note."-Victor L. Wooten, The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music
"And by the way, if I always tell you the truth, you might start to believe me."-Victor L. Wooten, The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music
"You can't speak Music with notes alone, but you can speak Music without notes at all!"-Victor L. Wooten, The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music
"Every time you move, and every time you play a note, a piece of yourself is left behind."-Victor L. Wooten, The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music
9. The Creative Act: A Way of Being
By: Rick Rubin
4.04
Format: 406 pages, Hardcover
From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their… read more
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"Find the sustainable rituals that best support your work."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
"In terms of priority, inspiration comes first. You come next. The audience comes last."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
"When it comes to the creative process, patience is accepting that the majority of the work we do is out of our control."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
"Turning something from an idea into a reality can make it seem smaller. It changes from unearthly to earthly. The imagination has no limits. The physical world does. The work exists in both."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
10. The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop
By: Jonathan Abrams
4.21
Format: 544 pages, Hardcover
The essential oral history of hip-hop, from its origins on the playgrounds of the Bronx to its reig… read more
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11. How to Write One Song: Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back
By: Jeff Tweedy
4.22
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
There are few creative acts more mysterious and magical than writing a song. But what if the goal w… read more
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"To all of the songs like windows, open just enough for us to make our escape, and to all of the songs like windows, closed and clear enough in a dim light to see our own reflection and be reminded of…"-Jeff Tweedy, How to Write One Song: Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back
"When I'm on stage, my experience often goes something like this: Blankness . . . bliss . . . blankness . . . twinkle of awareness that rocking has been achieved . . . bliss . . . Voice of Observing E…"-Jeff Tweedy, How to Write One Song: Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back
12. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin): A Memoir
By: Sly Stone
3.56
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Not many memoirs are generational events. But when Sly Stone, one of the few true musical geniuses … read more
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13. Find Your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic
By: Lisa Congdon
4.08
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
Bestselling author, artist, and illustrator Lisa Congdon brings her expertise to this guide to the … read more
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14. The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are
By: Tariq Trotter
4.20
Format: 163 pages, Kindle Edition
“Tariq Trotter . . . could be hip-hop’s Dostoyevsky. Like the Russian novelist, Mr. Trotter has ref… read more
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15. 12 Notes: On Life and Creativity
By: Quincy Jones
4.25
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Wisdom and musings on creativity and life from one of the world’s most beloved musicians, producers… read more
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16. Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm
By: Dan Charnas
4.56
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
Equal parts biography, musicology, and cultural history, Dilla Time chronicles the life and legacy … read more
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"The Yanceys were not a family that expressed love by saying “I love you."-Dan Charnas, Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm
17. Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture―and the Magic That Makes It Work
By: Jesse David Fox
4.18
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Named a Most Anticipated Book by Vulture , Elle, Chicago Tribune, The Millions , and Lit Hub " C… read more
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18. Hip-Hop Is History
By: Questlove
4.00
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In Hip-Hop is History, Questlove, one of the major and most revolutionary figures of that genre, un… read more
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19. Jay-Z: Made in America
By: Michael Eric Dyson
3.70
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Jay-Z: Made in America is the fruit of Michael Eric Dyson’s decade of teaching the work of one of t… read more
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20. Vibrate Higher: A Rap Story
By: Talib Kweli
4.05
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY LITERARY PRIZEFrom one of the most lyrically gifted… read more
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21. Creative Quest
By: Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
3.95
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A unique new guide to creativity from Questlove—inspirations, stories, and lessons on how to live y… read more
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- art
- self help
- biography
- memoir
- psychology
- nonfiction
- design
- writing
- audiobook
"[Creativity] is about finding your own unique way of fitting into the continually repeating human experience."-Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Creative Quest
"There's species-wide programming and then there's individuality. The overlap between those two opens up a space for creativity. Live in that space. I'm here too. Maybe I'll see you around sometime."-Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Creative Quest
"Collaborations work best this way; when there's a mutual desire to see what the other side adds. You know that what you're making on your own has value but the sum is more than the parts and every pa…"-Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Creative Quest
