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The Steal Like an Artist Audio Trilogy

How to Be Creative, Show Your Work, and Keep Going

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The Steal Like an Artist Audio Trilogy

By: Austin Kleon
Narrated by: Austin Kleon
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An audio compilation ofSteal Like an Artist, Show Your Workand Keep Going.

Read by the author, it’s the bestselling and transformative series on how to unlock your creativity, find community and an audience in the digital age, and stay focused, creative and true to yourself—for life. Includes full text from:

Steal Like an Artist: The New York Times bestselling book on the ten things nobody ever told you about being creative. Including nothing is original, so embrace influence. School yourself through the work of others. Remix and reimagine to discover your own path. And forget the old cliché about writing what you know: Instead, write the book you want to read, make the movie you want to watch.

Show Your Work: How to take that critical next step on a creative journey―getting known and finding your people. A user’s manual for embracing the communal nature of creativity, this inspiring manifesto is a blueprint for succeeding as any kind of artist or entrepreneur in the digital age.

Keep Going: Timeless, practical, and ethical principles for anyone trying to sustain a meaningful and productive life. Worry less about getting things done, and more about the worth of what you’re doing. Instead of focusing on making your mark, work to leave things better than you found them. Above all, keep working, keep playing, keep creating—keep going.

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Critic Reviews

“The book is filled with engaging anecdotes and helpful tips taken from Kleon’s experience learning to walk on his own creative feet, as well as quotes and stories from big names, ranging from Gide to Goethe to Questlove. – Fast Company co.Design

“Immersing yourself in Steal Like an Artist is as fine an investment in the life of your mind as you can hope to make.” – TheAtlantic.com

“Steal Like An Artist is an actually readable manifesto on how to properly squeeze your brain-juices and unlock your potential.” -- Thrillist
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Such a great inspiring collection I will keep referring to! Worth every minute! A great book for creatives!

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So many great quotes, played this over and over and will no doubt listen to it again!

Loved this book

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The first two books were excellent. The third is probably best read after you have tried to put the first two into practice for a while. Still, it was compelling enough to keep listening till the end.

Listened straight through

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This will be one of the books I come back to often! I have already bought a hard copy for my husband as well! Thank you Austin Kleon for sharing your thefts! Very inspiring work!

Loved every moment!

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recommend to artists creative and everyone who is looking for reprove life.
I like this trilogy, every book has interesting passage. good to listen to, short chapter but any word is wasted.

very nice

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