Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind by Anna Deavere Smith Palomino/Blackwing The Schmidt nib is a

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Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind by Anna Deavere Smith Palomino/Blackwing The Schmidt nib is aFrom the most exciting individual in American theater (Newsweek), here is Anna Deavere Smiths brass tacks advice to aspiring artists of all stripes. In vividly anecdotal letters to the young BZ, she addresses the full spectrum of issues that people starting out will face: from questions of confidence, discipline, and self esteem, to fame, failure, and fear, to staying healthy, presenting yourself effectively, building a diverse social and professional