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LJ Rucker

art & photography

Recommended Reading

Here are some of my top reads that have really helped me stay inspired and challenged with my art, my photography, and life in general. Also, while clicking on these will take you to a link where you can purchase these books, I highly recommend supporting your local library as well!

ART & CREATIVITY

by Elizabeth Gilbert

Your Inner Critic is a Big Jerk

by Danielle Krysa

by Carol Marine

A Beautiful Anarchy

by David duChemin

Confident Color

by Steven Pressfield

How to See Color & Paint It

by Arthur Stern

Big Plan for the Creative Mind

by Dannie L Fountain et al

nATURE & WILDLIFE

by Joel Sartore

Nature's Best Hope

by Douglas W. Tallamy

Birds of the Photo Ark

by Joel Sartore

World of Wonders

by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

The Inner Life of Animals

by Peter Wohlleben

OTHER PERSONAL FAVorites

Body Positive Power

by Megan Jayne Crabbe

Christians in the Age of Outrage

by Tara Westover

Hyperbole and a Half

Folk of the Air Trilogy

by Gabrielle Bernstein

The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

by Timothy Keller

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