The Act of Creating (Special Edition)

A journey into creativity, now in a special edition.

"I set out to write a book about how to create a great work of art. Instead, it turned out to be a book about how to Be."

Great music producers are often renowned for a unique sound that only they are capable of achieving. Rick Rubin is known for that and something else: for knowing how to create a space in which artists of different genres and traditions reconnect with their deep identity and what they really have to offer the world. Rubin has made it a practice to help people transcend self-imposed expectations and reconnect with a state of innocence where the surprising becomes inevitable. Over the years, Rubin has thought a lot about where creativity comes from and where it doesn't, and has learned that being an artist depends not so much on a particular outcome, but on how we relate to the world. Creativity has a place in everyone's life and we can all make that space bigger. In fact, there are few human responsibilities that are more important than that.

The act of creating is a beautiful and generous course that illuminates the artist's path as a route we can all follow. This book distils the wisdom gleaned from a lifetime's work into a luminous reading experience that has the power to create moments - and lives - of joy and transcendence within everyone's reach.

"A beautiful reflection on the creative process. Guiding readers through 78 areas of thought, Rubin shares his vision of creativity, which in turn reflects the way he sees the world. The book does a remarkable job of explaining these profound and philosophical ideas in an easy-to-understand manner."

"A transcendent work of literature, suggesting that the universe is still smiling down on us even though the signs tell us otherwise." The Wall Street Journal

"The legendary producer of artists such as Adele, Black Sabbath, Johnny Cash and Jay-Z distils the insights of a brilliant career and reveals how to bring out the best in us.",Financial Times

"A condensation of the wisdom Rubin has accumulated over decades of bringing records to fruition... for creatives in need of a pick-me-up." The Guardian

"An existential enquiry into the nature of creativity, art and being part of the human race... a profound look at the most fundamental of human impulses.", Big Issue

"Rick Rubin is the definition of a creative genius and has brought his wisdom together in a book that is possibly the most inspiring book on creativity I have ever read. The Act of Creating is on a par with Anne Lamott's Bird to Bird: Some Instructions for Writing and for Life and Stephen King's As I Write. . . . The advice it contains is brilliant. This book is a godsend for those who want to feel new life and confidence in their creative bones." Matt Haig

"A superb, delightful, and tremendously practical interrogation of the creative process. Rubin, ...

Publisher: Sexto Piso