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Editors’ Picks: Arts & Languages
Our editors’ favorite takes on the artistic expression and linguistic mastery.
Published on September 1, 2017
On Photography
Susan SontagSusan Sontag’s “On Photography” revolutionized the space of art criticism. Her virtuosic essays on the art of photography are works of art themselves; her philosophical writings elevated both the art of photography and the work of being a photographer.
The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life
Twyla TharpTwyla Tharp is one of the world’s most creative minds, and one of its most respected choreographers. Here she lays out all her secrets on how to tap into the creativity within, whether or not you have any artistic inclinations.
The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language
Steven PinkerLinguist and cognitive scientist Steven Pinker demystifies the science of how language works while also reveling in the artistic capability of words. There’s still so much we don’t know about language, and Pinker can be controversial, but this is always a fascinating read.