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In this week's newsletter: centripetal and centrifugal forces, indexing and filing systems, and more...

In this week's newsletter: centripetal and centrifugal forces, indexing and filing systems, and more... View this email in your browser Hey y'all, Here are 10 things I thought were worth sharing this week:  The centripetal and centrifugal forces in our creative work.   I'm excited to see so many signups for my new book club! I know some folks had questions, so I updated my post to try to make things clearer. (If you have any other questions, contact Literati and they'll get you sorted out!)   "A good idea is not of any use if you can't find it." I wrote about the indexing and filing systems of several writers and comedians and the art of finding what you have.   Comics: Jillian Tamaki on artist Ruth Asawa. (Asawa's biography was on last year's favorite books list.)   The director of Three Identical Strangers made a list of 15 things he wishes he knew about documentary filmmaking when he first started out. (See also: "Making unreal films.")   Poetry: "All I wanna do is have a little fun / Before I die."    Watching: I asked Twitter for something fun to watch, and Sing Street delivered. (The Mitchells vs.The Machines also fit the bill.) And while I wouldn't call it "fun," everyone was right about the greatness of Sound of Metal.   Podcast: In Keep Going, I wrote that I'd rather read an "8 over 80" list than a "30 under 30" list, so I can't wait to make some time to listen to Max Linsky's new 70 Over 70 podcast. (Some related reading: "At 75, my mother decided to play Red Dead Redemption." [If that essay seems unusually thoughtful and well-written, the mother is Jessica Hoffmann Davis, author of several books on the arts and education.] Three cheers for curious elders!)   RIP Spencer Silver, inventor of the Post-It note. RIP actor Charles Grodin. (If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend Midnight Run.) RIP composer Yoshi Wada.   It is so good to see new growth outside. Makes me hopeful for some inside. Thanks for reading. If you like this newsletter, you can help it keep going: forward it to someone who'd like it, read my books, shop for some of my favorite gear (I get a cut), buy a t-shirt, or hire me to speak. If you're seeing this newsletter for the first time, you can read previous issues and subscribe here. xoxo,  Austin Austin Kleon is the author of Steal Like An Artist and other books. Subscribe to this newsletter   Copyright © 2021 Austin Kleon, All rights reserved. My mailing address is: Austin Kleon 1101 W 34th St Box #102 Austin, TX 78705 Please read this before sending me snail mail! 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. Support your local bookstore if you have one.