December's Creativity Book Club Pick:
Show your work! by Austin Kleon
Join us for a stimulating conversation with your lovely book club host, Rafa, and others interested in creativity and art. Come for dinner and natural wine, stay for the conversation and new friendships.
More info about this month's book:
In his New York Times bestseller Steal Like an Artist, Austin Kleon showed readers how to unlock their creativity by “stealing” from the community of other movers and shakers. Now, in an even more forward-thinking and necessary book, he shows how to take that critical next step on a creative journey—getting known.
Show Your Work! is about why generosity trumps genius. It’s about getting findable, about using the network instead of wasting time “networking.” It’s not self-promotion, it’s self-discovery—let others into your process, then let them steal from you. Filled with illustrations, quotes, stories, and examples, Show Your Work! offers ten transformative rules for being open, generous, brave, productive.
In chapters such as You Don’t Have to Be a Genius; Share Something Small Every Day; and Stick Around, Kleon creates a user’s manual for embracing the communal nature of creativity— what he calls the “ecology of talent.” From broader life lessons about work (you can’t find your voice if you don’t use it) to the etiquette of sharing—and the dangers of oversharing—to the practicalities of Internet life (build a good domain name; give credit when credit is due), it’s an inspiring manifesto for succeeding as any kind of artist or entrepreneur in the digital age.
Location of the event:
Fable - Cafe, Coffee, English Books, Rua dos Prazeres 10A, Lisbon, 1200-820
About the Venue: Fable
Fable is a wellness cafe and English bookshop in Lisbon. We offer colorful, wholesome meals, specialty coffee, natural wine, cold-pressed juice and a thoughtfully curated selection of both fiction and non-fiction books in English. We also host a medley of events and workshops, usually focused on creativity, wellness, book launch parties, and community gatherings.
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