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Maggie Smith and Glory Edim -- Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life

New York Times bestselling author and poet Maggie Smith (FAN ’20, ’23) believes creativity is our birthright as human beings. Yes, all of us—no matter our age or profession. Creativity improves our mental health, our adaptability, and our communication skills. In Smith’s new book, "Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life," she offers, “anything that applies to writing also applies to life. Problem-solving is a creative act. Conversations are creative. Parenting is creative. Falling in love, leaving your job, changing your mind—all creative acts. Creativity isn’t just about making art. Making your life is the ultimate creative act.” Drawing lessons from her twenty years of teaching experience and her bestselling, craft-focused Substack newsletter, "For Dear Life," Smith breaks down creativity into ten essential elements: attention, wonder, vision, play, surprise, vulnerability, restlessness, tenacity, connection, and hope. Each element is explored through short, inspiring essays, followed by generative writing prompts that readers can use to kickstart their own creativity. For example, the section on tenacity tackles how to turn off one’s inner critic, take rejection in stride, and stay inspired through creative blocks. Dear Writer provides tools that artists and readers of all experience levels can apply to their own creative practices and carry with them across genres and into all areas of life. Smith is the award-winning author of "You Could Make This Place Beautiful," "Keep Moving," "Goldenrod," "Good Bones," and other books. She has been widely published, appearing in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, The Nation, the New York Times, the Atlantic, The Best American Poetry, and more. Smith will be in conversation with Glory Edim (FAN '24), is an award-winning literary tastemaker, entrepreneur, and advocate for diverse voices in literature. Edim is the founder of Well-Read Black Girl, an online platform and book club dedicated to celebrating the works of Black women authors and creating a supportive online community for readers, and author of "Gather Me: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me."