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And Then We Grew Up

by Sarah Menkedick May 6, 2020December 9, 2022

On letting go of potential and other myths of greatness.

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

Elizabeth Gilbert on Putting Her Privilege to Work

by Sari Botton December 5, 2016October 19, 2022

Discussing how privilege factors into Gilbert’s story and success.

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

‘Stubborn Gladness’: Elizabeth Gilbert on Poet Jack Gilbert and Defending Joy

by Sari Botton September 27, 2015October 19, 2022

This past weekend, just a few days before the release of Big Magic: Creativity Beyond Fear, Elizabeth Gilbert’s new ode to the creative spirit, I bumped into her in the restroom at Omega Institute, where she was speaking. As I was drying my hands, she caught a glimpse of the Anaïs Nin quote tattooed on […]

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

Elizabeth Gilbert and the Art of Ignoring Rejection

by heymarkarms November 21, 2013October 19, 2022

“I was just so committed, and I did have six years of rejection letters. And it really didn’t break my heart. Some of them made me really excited because some of them had little handwritten notes at the bottom. Pretty good, but not our thing. And I was like, I got a really great handwritten […]

Posted inUncategorized
by Longreads November 1, 2012October 19, 2022

“The Rumpus Interview with Elizabeth Gilbert.” —Rachel Khong, The Rumpus More from The Rumpus More from Gilbert

Posted inUncategorized
by Longreads November 1, 2012October 19, 2022

“The Rumpus Interview with Elizabeth Gilbert.” —Rachel Khong, The Rumpus More from The Rumpus More from Gilbert

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