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Destroying Everything - Alberto Giacometti

This week, Bret Lott invites us to consider the mysterious process of creating in the face of self-doubt. He quotes the 20th century artist, Alberto Giacometti.

Bret Lott is the bestselling author of fifteen books, including the novels ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ancient Highway⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Hunt Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A Song I Knew by Heart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jewel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (an Oprah’s Book Club selection). Formerly editor of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Southern Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Lott was appointed to the National Council on the Arts in 2006. He taught creative writing for nearly forty years at the College of Charleston. He and his wife, Melanie…

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