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It is easy to pretend that nobody can change anything, that society is huge and the individual is less than nothing. But the truth is individuals make the future, and they do it by imagining that things can be different.
Well, that was delightful. This is one of those tiny little books that I just want to buy everyone I know a copy of as a gift; it's tiny, yes, but it feels so crucially important in this day and age. An entire book about why reading and creating art are both so vital for society! I can't believe I didn't finally pick this up sooner, honestly. But I'm glad I finally did, and it will now hold a place of honor on my shelves.
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Inspiring letters from Neil Gaiman with illustrations from Chris Riddell for all those who are creative.
To start off, as a librarian, I absolutely love Gaiman’s stance on the importance of libraries and librarian staff. His reasoning for loving them is the same as mine - to open worlds up to all.
“Fiction builds empathy. Fiction is something you build up from twenty-six letters and a handful of punctuation marks, and you, and you alone, using your imagination, create a world, and people in it and look out through other eyes. You’re being someone else, and when you return to your own world, you’re going to be slightly changed.”
This book makes you think you can do anything. And sometimes, especially as a writer struggling to find words, this book is what you need to crack your knuckles and get back to work.
I borrowed this from work, but I have a feeling I’m going to try and find my own copy of this for myself as a kick in the butt for motivation when I need it.
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“I believe that you have the absolute right to think things that I find offensive, stupid, preposterous or dangerous, and that you have the right to speak, write to distribute these things, and that I do not have the right to kill you, maim you, hurt you or take away your liberty or property because I find your ideas threatening or insulting or downright disgusting. You probably think some of my ideas are pretty vile too.
I believe that in the battle between guns and ideas, ideas will, eventually win, because the ideas are invisible, and they linger, and, sometimes, they can even be true.
Eppur si muove:
And yet it moves.”
– Neil Gaiman
Excellent illustrations and reminders for creatives especially but related to anyone. Reading trough is like having a cuppa with a good friend and catching up. A very comforting read - it would make a great gift for people in job or life transitions especially.
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