@masoncurrey
Author of three books and a twice-monthly newsletter
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MY BOOKS
MAKING ART AND MAKING A LIVING (out now!)
MAKING ART AND MAKING A LIVING (out now!)
"Mason Currey is the undisputed master of finding, in the messy lives of great artists and thinkers throughout time, deeply human lessons about cultivating m...
DAILY RITUALS (two vols, 300+ brilliant minds)
DAILY RITUALS (two vols, 300+ brilliant minds)
In 2007, while procrastinating on a magazine article due the next morning, I started a blog about writers' and artists' daily routines. It was just a hobby!
EVENTS
LA BOOK LAUNCH: April 3rd at Skylight Books — RSVP here
LA BOOK LAUNCH: April 3rd at Skylight Books — RSVP here
CHICAGO BOOK TALK: April 8th — get tickets here
CHICAGO BOOK TALK: April 8th — get tickets here
In partnership with EXPO Chicago and the Chicago Athletic Association, we're thrilled to celebrate the launch of Mason Currey's new book, Making Art and Making…
WEBSITE
masoncurrey.com
masoncurrey.com
Author of the DAILY RITUALS books and the Subtle Maneuvers newsletter, now writing a history of making art and making a living, coming in 2023
NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE (new issue every other Tuesday; it's free)
SUBSCRIBE (new issue every other Tuesday; it's free)
On wriggling through a creative life—with lessons and insights from novelists, painters, poets, filmmakers, and musicians delivered to your inbox every other Tuesday. From the author of Daily Rituals: How Artists Work. Click to read Subtle Maneuvers, by Mason Currey, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.
CALENDAR (upcoming events & subscriber perks)
CALENDAR (upcoming events & subscriber perks)
Upcoming events and subscriber perks
HOW TO BE A WRITER WITH SOCIAL ANXIETY
HOW TO BE A WRITER WITH SOCIAL ANXIETY
HOW TO BE A WRITER WITH A DAY JOB
HOW TO BE A WRITER WITH A DAY JOB
The only thing we need to ask ourselves about our work
The only thing we need to ask ourselves about our work
Joachim Trier on the chaos-control dynamic
Joachim Trier on the chaos-control dynamic
Rip it up and start again
Rip it up and start again
Ghost writers in the sky
Ghost writers in the sky
The person who can be uncomfortable the longest
The person who can be uncomfortable the longest
Lynda Barry on writing without thinking
Lynda Barry on writing without thinking
WORM ZOOM
Virtual coworking for writers/artists, weekdays 6–8am PT / 9–11am ET
Virtual coworking for writers/artists, weekdays 6–8am PT / 9–11am ET
Join my virtual coworking club here
BOOK CLUB
On Sun, April 26, we'll be discussing my new book!
On Sun, April 26, we'll be discussing my new book!
March/April title: my new book!
MORE NEWSLETTER
Wittgenstein's private notebooks (11/5)
Wittgenstein's private notebooks (11/5)
“Only not to lose oneself!!”
You have to make bad work (10/14)
You have to make bad work (10/14)
And five other takeaways from Sally Mann’s new memoir
Be Your Own Pina (10/1)
Be Your Own Pina (10/1)
Terry Riley's "pretty good" maxim for all artists (9/16)
Terry Riley's "pretty good" maxim for all artists (9/16)
When writing your book takes 38 years (and counting) (9/2)
When writing your book takes 38 years (and counting) (9/2)
WEIRDLY HELPFUL
The true meaning of discipline with John Cage (podcast)
The true meaning of discipline with John Cage (podcast)
Today's episode is based on Mason Currey's piece, John Cage on the true meaning of discipline. You should subscribe to Mason's essential newsletter, S...
FIVE THINGS I'VE LEARNED...
... about subtly maneuvering the creative process (2hr talk)
... about subtly maneuvering the creative process (2hr talk)
View archive of this two-hour class from author and editor Mason Currey, and discover the Five Things He’s Learned from some of history’s greatest artists and thinkers about how they get their work done – and about the small changes we all can mak...
ARTICLES
Artists' side hustles (The Guardian)
Artists' side hustles (The Guardian)
John Cage appeared on an Italian quizshow. Jean Genet stole rare books. Emily Carr reared bobtails. And Kathy Acker did X-rated acts with her boyfriend … we explore the unlikely sidelines of struggling artists
Coworking spouses in art/literary history (New Yorker)
Coworking spouses in art/literary history (New Yorker)
More important than a rule’s efficacy is its recognition that “psychic privacy” is an important mutual goal, one that deserves frank conversation and regular maintenance.
Routines keep us sane (The Atlantic)
Routines keep us sane (The Atlantic)
My so-called creative process (Magenta)
My so-called creative process (Magenta)
Walker, Texas Ranger (Slate)
Walker, Texas Ranger (Slate)
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