Immersive Storytelling for Real and Imagined Worlds: A Writer’s Guide
By: Margaret Kerrison
4.24
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
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1. Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
By: Natalie Goldberg
4.21
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
For more than twenty years Natalie Goldberg has been challenging and cheering on writers with her b… read more
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"keep your hand moving"-Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
"Write about “leaving."-Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
"Begin with “I remember."-Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
"We learn writing by doing it."-Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
2. Song of Spider-Man: The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History
By: Glen Berger
3.93
Format: 370 pages, Hardcover
As one can imagine, writing a Broadway musical has its challenges. But it turns out there are chall… read more
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- audiobook
3. Wabi-Sabi: For Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers
By: Leonard Koren
4.18
Format: None pages, Paperback
Describes the principles of wabi-sabi, a Japanese aesthetic associated with Japanese tea ceremonies… read more
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- nonfiction
- design
4. The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact
By: Chip Heath , Dan Heath
2.00
Format: 88 pages, Hardcover
The New York Timesbestselling authors of Switchand Made to Stickexplore why certain brief experienc… read more
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- audiobook
5. A Field Guide to Getting Lost
By: Rebecca Solnit
2.84
Format: 306 pages, Paperback
Whether she is contemplating the history of walking as a cultural and political experience over the… read more
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- nonfiction
6. Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
By: Lisa Cron
4.21
Format: 288 pages, ebook
Following on the heels of Lisa Cron's breakout first book, Wired for Story , this writing guide rev… read more
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"We don't turn to story to escape reality. We turn to story to navigate reality."-Lisa Cron, Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
"In a nutshell: A story is about how the things that happen affect someone in pursuit of a difficult goal, and how that person changes internally as a result."-Lisa Cron, Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
"But the simple fact remains that without the first half of the story, there can be no second half. The first half establishes where the problem came from and who the protagonist is to begin with, so …"-Lisa Cron, Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
7. Einstein's Dreams
By: Alan Lightman
3.85
Format: None pages, Paperback
A modern classic, Einstein's Dreamsis a fictional collage of stories dreamed by Albert Einstein in … read more
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8. The Power of Myth
By: Joseph Campbell , Bill Moyers
4.26
Format: 293 pages, Paperback
The Power Of Myth launched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and his work.… read more
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"Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy."-Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth
"Follow your bliss and doors will open where there were no doors before."-Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth
"Lo que el creativo saca a la luz es algo que estaba esperando ser extraído en todos."-Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth
"Poets are simply those who have made a profession ans a lifestyle of being in touch with their bliss."-Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth
9. Zen in the Art of Writing
By: Ray Bradbury
3.75
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
"Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a land mine. The land mine is me. After the explosion,… read more
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10. Several Short Sentences About Writing
By: Verlyn Klinkenborg
4.13
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Most of what you think you know about writing is useless. It’s the harmful debris of your education… read more
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"People clamor to tell their stories in words. This doesn't make them writers, Nor does it make their stories matter."-Verlyn Klinkenborg, Several Short Sentences About Writing
11. Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
By: Amy Wallace , Ed Catmull
2.83
Format: 24 pages, Hardcover
"What does it mean to manage well?" From Ed Catmull, co-founder (with Steve Jobs and John Lasseter)… read more
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12. DallerGut Dream Department Store
By: Lee Mi-ye
3.79
Format: 243 pages, Paperback
|| THE NO.1 KOREAN BESTSELLER WITH OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD|| In a mysterious town that lies h… read more
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"Adakalanya kekhawatiran kemarin menghilang seperti salju yang meleleh atau kekuatan untuk hidup menjalani hari ini muncul hanya dengan tidur yang nyenyak"-Lee Mi-ye, DallerGut Dream Department Store
"Adakalanya kekhawatiran kemarin menghilang seperti salju yang meleleh atau kekuatan untuk hidup menjalani hari ini muncul hanya dengan tidur yang nyenyak."-Lee Mi-ye, DallerGut Dream Department Store
"I don't think humans are some self-driving car racing toward the finish line. We must own our lives, start the engine ourselves, and sometimes put on brakes."-Lee Mi-ye, DallerGut Dream Department Store
"I believe there are two ways to love your life, Penny. The first is to work hard to change your life when you feel unsatisfied.' 'That seems about right.' Penny nods. 'The second option may look easi…"-Lee Mi-ye, DallerGut Dream Department Store
13. Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
By: Amanda Montell
4.29
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The word "bitch" conjures many images for many people but is most often meant to describe an unplea… read more
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- nonfiction
"Language pedantry is snobbery and snobbery is prejudice,"-Amanda Montell, Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
"One of the burdens of being a woman is the imperative to be nice."-Amanda Montell, Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
"Hitler wasn’t any less fascist because he could write a coherent sentence."-Amanda Montell, Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
"Anytime language reform happens, it has to happen in the context of social change,"-Amanda Montell, Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
14. The Great Transition
By: Nick Fuller Googins
3.79
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
For fans of Station Eleven and The Ministry for the Future, this richly imaginative, immersive, and… read more
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"What it came down to was saving each other’s butts."-Nick Fuller Googins, The Great Transition
"Inside every battery is a piece of a storm when you think about it"-Nick Fuller Googins, The Great Transition
15. Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
By: Michael Harriot
4.59
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot, a searingly smart and bitingly… read more
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- audiobook
16. Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall
By: Zeke Faux
4.26
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In 2021 cryptocurrency went mainstream. Giant investment funds were buying it; celebrities like Tom… read more
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- audiobook
17. 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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- nonfiction
- writing
- design
"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
18. Africa Is Not a Country: Notes on a Bright Continent
By: Dipo Faloyin
4.43
Format: 385 pages, Hardcover
Africa Is Not A Country is a bright portrait of modern Africa that pushes back against harmful ster… read more
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- audiobook
19. Working on a Song: The Lyrics of HADESTOWN
By: Anaïs Mitchell
4.57
Format: 259 pages, Kindle Edition
"Working On A Song is one of the best books about lyric writing for the theater I've read."—Lin-Man… read more
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- audiobook
"A little moonshine ain't no sin"-Anaïs Mitchell, Working on a Song: The Lyrics of HADESTOWN
"People turn on you just like the wind Everybody is a fair weather friend In the end, you're better off alone"-Anaïs Mitchell, Working on a Song: The Lyrics of HADESTOWN
20. Slaying the Dragon: A Secret History of Dungeons & Dragons
By: Ben Riggs
3.97
Format: 293 pages, Hardcover
Role-playing game historian Ben Riggs unveils the secret history of TSR ― the company that unleashe… read more
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- audiobook
21. Design Is Storytelling
By: Ellen Lupton
3.97
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Ellen Lupton, award-winning author of Thinking with Type and How Posters Work, demonstrates how sto… read more
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- nonfiction
- writing
- design
22. The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
By: Maxwell King
3.99
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Fred Rogers (1928–2003) was an enormously influential figure in the history of television and in th… read more
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- audiobook
"Good people aren't always good. They just try to be."-Maxwell King, The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
"You don't set out to be rich and famous; you set out to be helpful."-Maxwell King, The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
"Human kindness was probably the single most important thing to Fred Rogers."-Maxwell King, The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
"Everyone...came to deeply appreciate Fred-Time, that slow-paced world of quiet with Rogers at its center."-Maxwell King, The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
23. The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts
By: Loren Grush
4.36
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
In the bestselling tradition of Hidden Figures and Code Girls, the remarkable true story of America… read more
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- audiobook
24. The Imagineering Story: The Official Biography of Walt Disney Imagineering
By: Leslie Iwerks
4.63
Format: 752 pages, Hardcover
The highly acclaimed and rated Disney+ documentary series, The Imagineering Story, becomes a book t… read more
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25. The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History
By: Nathalia Holt
4.18
Format: 379 pages, Hardcover
In The Queens of Animation, author Nathalia Holt recounts the stories of a group of women who have … read more
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- audiobook
"Sadness transforms comedy, tingeing its edges with emotion and thus delivering fewer laughs but more real humor."-Nathalia Holt, The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History
"It doesn't matter whether one's limbs are wooden or flesh; it is not out bodies that make us human but the way we treat one another."-Nathalia Holt, The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History
26. How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth
By: Meg Bowles
3.86
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The definitive guide to telling an unforgettable story in any setting, drawing on twenty-five years… read more
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- nonfiction
- writing
- audiobook
27. The Science of Storytelling
By: Will Storr
4.06
Format: 144 pages, Kindle Edition
Stories mould who we are, from our character to our cultural identity. They drive us to act out our… read more
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- writing
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"The gift of story is wisdom"-Will Storr, The Science of Storytelling
"If tribal thinking is original sin, then story is prayer. At its best, it reminds us that, beneath our many differences, we remain beasts of one species."-Will Storr, The Science of Storytelling
"Locked inside the black vault of our skulls, stuck forever in the solitude of our own hallucinated universe, story is a portal, a hallucination within the hallucination, the closest we'll ever really…"-Will Storr, The Science of Storytelling
"Stories work on multiple evolved systems in the brain and a skilled storyteller activates these networks like the conductor of an orchestra, a little trill of moral outrage here, a fanfare of status …"-Will Storr, The Science of Storytelling
28. Part of Your World: A Twisted Tale Graphic Novel
By: Liz Braswell
3.77
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
What if Ariel had never defeated Ursula? Discover a new side of The Little Mermaid in this darkly r… read more
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29. Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides
By: Geoffrey L. Cohen
3.87
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Finalist for The Next Big Idea Bookclub • Book of the Year Selection Behavioral Scientist and Great… read more
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- audiobook
"The overwhelming conclusion across a large body of studies is that personality matters less than we think while the situation matters more than we think."-Geoffrey L. Cohen, Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides
"When people reflect on harsh events in their lives, it's important that they write or talk and not just think. Thinking doesn't provide the narrative closure that writing or talking does, and it ofte…"-Geoffrey L. Cohen, Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides
"The impact of personality was overridden by whether the employees at the company perceived social norms that favored speaking up. If a company were interested in getting people to speak up, they'd be…"-Geoffrey L. Cohen, Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides
"The students on campuses with such a [Confederate] statue had higher levels of implicit racial bias. This finding speaks to the haunting effects of historical expressions of racism. Not only do these…"-Geoffrey L. Cohen, Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides
30. Immersive Storytelling for Real and Imagined Worlds: A Writer’s Guide
By: Margaret Kerrison
4.24
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Immersive Storytelling for Real and Imagined Worlds guides writers through the entire creative proc… read more
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