“Let the world burn through you. Throw the prism light, white hot, on paper.”

– Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing                                                                                                        

This is a book about how to awaken and sustain the creative that lives inside everyone. Ray Bradbury was a prolific author who had an amazing impact on the world with his writing. Each of the eleven essays in this book carries a salient lesson about working, writing, or living. These lessons are illustrated by beautiful stories of Bradbury’s childhood and of his journey becoming a master creator. These lessons, while primarily focused on writing, can be helpful to anyone looking to understand what it is to master any one thing.

This book is anything but dry. Bradbury’s passion for life and work shines through his words, engaging the reader and never deviating from the singular and profound point being made by each essay. It is comforting to be learning how to create engaging work from a person who is currently engaging you. In a similar vein, the reader can see how these lessons have informed the writing style they are reading.

All in all, this is a great book that everyone should read.