The Creative Act: A Way of Being
“I set out to write a book about what to do to make a great work of art. Instead, it revealed itself to be a book on how to be.” —Rick Rubin
Books
Wolf Hall — Part 1
Part 1 of Hilary Mantel's trilogy
Unreasonable Behaviour - Don McCullin's autobiography
Highly recommended autobiography of arguably the greatest living conflict photographer
Night Train to Odesa:
A journalist's account of covering the human cost of Russia's War
William Albert Allard: Five Decades
If you only own one photography book, it should be this one.
Seeing Beyond Sight: Photographs by Blind Teenagers
An inspiring story of teaching photography to blind photographers with examples of their inspiring work.
Magnum Contact Sheets
A bumper collection of contact sheets from Magnum photographers
Pete Souza: The West Wing and Beyond
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The River's Tale: A Year on the Mekong
Beautifully written, expertly researched, the best book about the Mekong
The Mekong: Turbulent Past, Uncertain Future
A comprehensive guide to the Mekong's winding history.
Last Days of the Mighty Mekong
A great companion read for anybody exploring the Mekong Delta.
The Shipping Forecast
Mark Power's beautiful collection of photographs made in areas mentioned in the Shipping Forecast radio broadcast.
Steve McCurry: Untold
The Stories Behind the Photographs.
Making Movies — Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet's illuminating account of his cinematography work.
The Passionate Photographer
Ten Steps Towards Becoming Great: the Remastered Edition of the Bestselling Classic Work for All Photographers
Philippe Halsman's Jump Book
Celebrities leaping in the air!
The Ongoing Moment
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All That Matters by Chris Hoy
The Inspirational and Uplifting Memoir of Hope From One of GB's Greatest Olympians
The Outrun
Beautifully told and made into a touching film.
Small Things Like These
Claire Keegan's moving story has been made into a film starring Cillian Murphy.
Retirement Rebel
One woman, one motorhome, one great big adventure
It's a Battlefield — Graham Greene
Gratitude
Three moving essays written by Oliver Sacks near the end of his incredible life.
Spiritual Places In and Around New York City
A helpful guide to finding meditative spaces in New York.