Making Art and Making a Living
“A wonderfully readable, anecdote-filled tour of the inventive and sometimes eyebrow-raising ways artists through history have sought to transcend the everyday while also paying the bills. Mason Currey never tells the reader what to do—creativity is too personal for that—but there’s vast inspiration, and consolation, in these pages.”
—Oliver Burkeman
“A riveting, incisive, and instructive book.”
—Suleika Jaouad
Coming March 31, 2026
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Daily Rituals: How Artists Work
“What recommends this compendium of mini-biographies is its revelation of the infinite variety, unpredictable zaniness and inimitability of artists’ routines.”
—The Wall Street Journal
“An encouraging read for creative types, and a delightful peek into that world for the rest of us.”
—NPR’s Morning Edition
“I just can’t recommend this book enough.”
—Lena Dunham
Alfred A. Knopf, 2013
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Daily Rituals: Women at Work
“The spectrum of creativity is radiant, and each artist’s rituals of concentration and balancing act between art and life are revelatory and awe-inspiring.”
—Donna Seaman, Booklist
“An admirably succinct portrait of some distinctly uncommon lives. It is also consistently entertaining and full of insights.”
—Meryle Secrest
“My favorite kind of book to give.”
—The Strategist
Alfred A. Knopf, 2019
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