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Steal Like an Artist | Austin Kleon
Independent reading note on Creative influence and making original work.
Show Your Work! | Austin Kleon
Independent reading note on Sharing creative process and learning in public.
So Good They Can’t Ignore You | Cal Newport
Independent reading guide: Career skills and professional development. Includes a reflective exercise and a caution about applying ideas.
The Procrastination Equation | Piers Steel
Independent reading guide: Motivation and time management. Includes a reflective exercise and a caution about applying ideas.
The Now Habit | Neil Fiore
Independent reading guide: Procrastination and task initiation. Includes a reflective exercise and a caution about applying ideas.
The Art of Simple Food | Alice Waters
Independent reading guide: Ingredient-centered home cooking. Includes a reflective exercise and a caution about applying ideas.
Good and Cheap | Leanne Brown
Independent reading guide: Practical cooking with limited ingredients and budgets. Includes a reflective exercise and a caution about applying ideas.
How to Cook Everything | Mark Bittman
Independent reading guide: Accessible recipe repertoires. Includes a reflective exercise and a caution about applying ideas.
The Food Lab | J. Kenji López-Alt
Independent reading guide: Everyday cooking techniques and experiments. Includes a reflective exercise and a caution about applying ideas.