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In this week's newsletter: how to set up a bliss station anywhere, paying attention, and more...

In this week's newsletter: how to set up a bliss station anywhere, paying attention, and more... View this email in your browser Hey y'all, It's the end of the tour. I'm at Prairie Lights tonight in Iowa City, and next week I'm in Vancouver at DesignThinkers.  Here are 10 things I thought were worth sharing this week:  All this traveling and talking has me itching to shut up and make some art. The closest I've come recently are these pansy luchadores.   After seeing the Joe Brainard show at Tibor de Nagy last week, I've been re-reading his masterpiece, I Remember, and his collected writings. ("People of the world: RELAX!")   How to set up a bliss station anywhere.    Tim Kreider on why he'd rather have freedom than power. (How is he so good? Do read his wonderful book of essays, We Learn Nothing.)   The darker side of "finding your people."   "To live is to pay attention, and to pay attention is to live." ("To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.")   I don't really play video games much these days, but this gaming system from Panic looks like fun.   Eye candy: The second season of Fleabag is just perfect.    Ear candy: side one of Bill Callahan's new record is streaming on Spotify. If you don't know his work, check out this playlist I made, and read his recent interview with Pitchfork. One of my very favorite songwriters, ever.   You don't have to write about the bad stuff. Thanks for reading. If you like this newsletter and want to support it, forward it to someone who'd like it or, even better, buy them a book! If you're seeing this newsletter for the first time, you can subscribe here. xoxo,  Austin PS. Have you gotten your copy of Keep Going yet? Bookpage says, "Anyone living any sort of creative life needs this pep talk on their bookshelf." Austin Kleon is the author of Steal Like An Artist and other books. Subscribe to this newsletter   Copyright © 2019 Austin Kleon, All rights reserved. My mailing address is: Austin Kleon 19885 Detroit Road Box #222 Rocky River, OH 44116 You're getting this email because you signed up for it at austinkleon.com. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Amazon Affiliate links offset the cost of sending these missives. (And pay for diapers.)