So you want to be an artist? Or at least add some creativity to your life? Jerry Saltz knows how. The art critic for NEW YORK MAGAZINE delivers a series of 61 short statements brimming with insights and advice for anyone having trouble getting out of a rut. He offers practice exercises and useful tips such as "clear the studio." Listeners could experience this audiobook in one or two sessions, letting all the ideas wash over them, or try just a few tracks a day, giving each idea careful thought. It would be worth it, either way, to write a few "notes to self" and tape them to your desk. Believe in yourself! You can do it!
Pub Date: 2020
Duration: 2 hrs, 15 mins
DD ISBN: 9780593166895
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Will Packer, producer of numerous Hollywood hits, brings his talents as both author and narrator to this inspiring collection of career and life lessons. Known for being "all in" on his projects, Packer delivers masterful storytelling enhanced by cameo appearances from celebrities, lively music and sound effects, and a sideline commentator who keeps him honest. His narration brims with confidence, emotion, and enthusiasm, giving listeners the sense that he's speaking directly to them. Beyond the high production values, listeners will hear moving stories told with candor and humor. At times, the lessons drawn may feel like a stretch, but their applications are genuinely valuable. Ultimately, this audiobook leaves listeners thoroughly engaged, entertained, and motivated. It's an energizing listening experience from a dynamic creator.
Pub Date: 2025
Duration: 7 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9780593916445
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Three acclaimed podcasters share a collection of wisdom from their own experiences and those of the 118 mostly female luminaries they interviewed. Their stories all involve adversity: self-doubt, oppression, and the challenges of family, workplace, and personal relationships. Drawn from people in diverse fields, the compact quotations fit nicely into 20 types of life challenges. The three authors narrate their own stories and those of some of the people they interviewed. Other interviewees narrate their own stories. While listeners will need to adapt to the rapidly changing progression of narrators, the deeply felt lessons from such a diverse group of people are powerful evidence that we can face the worst by affirming our inner strengths and redefining how we approach what life throws at us.
Pub Date: 2025
Duration: 12 hrs
DD ISBN: 9798217077632
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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