Austin Kleon is one of the most purely creative people I’ve ever come across: he’s a writer, he’s an illustrator, he’s a lover of pop culture, and old culture, and pretty every other kind of culture (with the possible exception of yogurt). Reading his short, powerful books has jump-started my creativity and allayed my fears more than once. I’m only highlighting the first two here, but they’re all worth your attention. As is his weekly newsletter (now expanded into a Substack), linked below.