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Jul 22, 2022Liked by Austin Kleon

If you love HEAT as much as I think you do, give this podcast a try: https://oneheatminute.com/podcast. It's a hilarious and incredibly thoughtful analysis of the flick, minute by minute. It works so much better than you'd ever think it might.

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I've finally become a paid subscriber!

Thanks for the link to the June Huh story and the reminders to check out Range plus The Master and His Emissary. I think the latter will be particularly interesting for me.

Keep up the great work, Austin!

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OMG The Routes Twang Machine—everyone a bop and the new soundtrack to my summer. Also love Florence + The Machine new song Free.

“Sometimes I wonder if I should be medicated

If I’d feel better slightly sedated.”

YES WHY YES I THINK I WOULD…..

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Jul 22, 2022Liked by Austin Kleon

Thank you for reminding me to read the happiness post. I just lingered over all of the 85 comments while sipping my coffee. Great way to start my day. I always come away from your emails and blog posts and Instagram posts inspired, with screenshots of books to read, quotes to think on, and ready to go make stuff in my studio. Thank you!

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Jul 22, 2022Liked by Austin Kleon

As always, thanks for the newsletter—thought of you and your work when I saw these "no/but" comics this morning.

When Neil Gaiman says "Everything you need to know about creativity and making art is in these not/but comics...", I had to take a look :)

I believe you've made a lot of the same points (esp. the last link lol) and it's cool that the artist is looking to do a prompting deck of them.

http://www.to-zo.com/notbut

https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/1550449181185261570

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/50e70fc1e4b088804187716b/1487105352575-JXFGGGYH453J27VK7HTC/NOT_BUT_013_pen_web1280.png

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Jul 26, 2022Liked by Austin Kleon

Austin, I always look forward to your emails. I am now a proud paid subscriber! Thank you for introducing me to Saul Steinberg...so brilliant! I also see book stores expanding! AND I hope you are aware that libraries are transforming too. See the CBS Sunday Morning segment called Beyond books: The 21st century public library. Look forward to your thoughts...

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Jul 22, 2022Liked by Austin Kleon

Marc Maron interviewed Michael Mann recently on his podcast, WTF. Lots of chat on his writing both Heat and the soon to be released book; optioned for a movie, Heat 2.

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Jul 22, 2022Liked by Austin Kleon

Just one question, how do you "do it all"?! Love your blog! It is the best part of my week.

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Love, love , love Claes Oldenburg....RIP indeed. Made me smile and laugh in good times and hard. First one I saw: Giant Soft Fan at MOMA. Fun!!!!

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Those vintage scrapbooks are really amazing and beautiful. I love seeing the different styles of how people kept their memories and mementos, just like today. I feel I need to up my game a bit. :-)

Thanks for sharing!

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You truly pack it all in. Thanks for another great list. As I looked at your opening collage I wondered what kind of glue you use. The image appeared kind of shiny, kind of see through, and it felt a bit like the decoupage my mother used to create.

For some reason, today I clicked through to your shop and discovered the lovely box of UHU glue sticks. Those are my main go-to's as well. Do you ever put a layer of glue over the final piece?

Another thing I appreciate about you and your newsletters is that there are always things that you share which feel comfortable to me and then you stretch me with new books, thoughts, and music. A perfect combination.

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