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Steal Like an Artist
by Austin Kleon
320
Moderate
Cerebral
4.0
Editorial review
Austin Kleon collects ten short essays for creative people: nothing is original; school yourself; write the book you want to read; use your hands; side projects matter; do good work and share it where people can see it; geography is no longer destiny; be nice; be boring; creativity is subtraction.
Summary
Austin Kleon collects ten short essays for creative people: nothing is original; school yourself; write the book you want to read; use your hands; side projects matter; do good work and share it where people can see it; geography is no longer destiny; be nice; be boring; creativity is subtraction.
Key takeaways
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Steal Like an Artist rewards readers who want more than plot — it offers a lasting lens on its subject.
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The prose earns re-reading; details compound across chapters.
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Fans of literary fiction often cite this as a gateway to deeper reading.
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ZKProof recommends it when you want a famous title that still feels worth the time.
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