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This reads as admiration for art made out of necessity, not decoration. It points to creation as an act of courage, where the artist reaches toward another person from a risky place of inner extremity. It lands when someone makes work that feels raw or exposed, and the observer recognizes both the need behind it and the bravery it takes.
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About Anne Lamott
American novelist and nonfiction writer
Anne Lamott is an American novelist and nonfiction writer. She is known for work that blends fiction with personal and reflective nonfiction, and for a voice that is direct, candid, and observant. Her writing often draws on everyday life, faith, family, addiction, recovery, and the struggles and small consolations of ordinary experience. She has built a large body of quoted material on the site, reflecting the wide reach of her public voice and the clarity of her style.
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