12. READ. LOOK. THINK.

The last READ. LOOK. THINK. for 2011.

READ.

• “Is there a failure more immediately public than trying to look beautiful and falling short?” | The Beheld
• When does a writer become a writer? | The Atlantic
• “I think that loneliness is one of mankind’s greatest dilemmas.” | Kara VanderBijl
• 10 best books of 2011 | NYTimes.com
• “My Grandmother always asks me if “I’m happy” and I find this such an inane question. There seems to be more to life than happiness. No?“
• There’s a new literary prize for works of fiction or nonfiction that “advance public understanding of the relationship between humans and animals, the ethical treatment of animals, and animal sentience.”
• “I’ve been so lucky in receiving not only cozy portraiture of German ’80s musical icons, but of completely unexpected kindness, as well.“
• The mourning after: why we should celebrate artists while they are alive. | “I know from my own experience how hard it is to send a creative piece into the world and hear only silence.”
• Sylvia’s “had some good fortune lately. She sold a long rather bad poem.” Ted Hughes, underminer, in a letter to his sister.
• Exciting times for Vic.

LOOK.

• The Books They Gave Me, a Tumblr. In which we reflect on books given us by loved ones.
• Picasso | Francoise Gilot
• IN and OUT, what it’s like to catch Mumbai trains during rush hour.
• Doodling in sewing form.
• Studio of Laurie Spiegel, composer | ouno
• The significance of the typeface on Jarvis Cocker’s book of lyrics.
• Marc by Marc Jacobs velvet mouse slippers.

THINK.

• “By then, he belonged to the occupation. Liberty Square was his home.” | The New Yorker
• Unclean energy. “In the end, the best case to be made for fracking is that much of what is already being done is probably even worse.” | The New Yorker

LINKNESS.

• My wrap up of the week’s top strategy + creativity + marketing reads on Nextness.

This will be my last READ. LOOK. THINK. this year while I’m away for Christmas hols!

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