Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind - Softcover

"Will serve as inspiration to artists of every age." -Laurence Fishburne

"A practical manual for any artist as well as a powerful reminder of how we can and should live through our art." -Martin Sheen

"Imagine being pen pals with one of the world's greatest artistic geniuses. That is the miracle of this book." -Kerry Washington

"Brilliant. . . . A treasure for anyone contemplating a career in the arts-and, frankly, for anyone already in the midst of one." -Dawn Raffel

"A motivating example for all of us." -Mary Ellen Mark

"Her advice is as relevant to a youngster just beginning to explore artistic options as it is to adults already accomplished in their art." -Esmeralda Santiago

The award-winning author of Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 and Fires in the Mirror shares her hard-won wisdom with a new generation of artists, writers, and performers, explaining how to integrate artistic integrity with professional savvy and discussing such topics as the importance of networking, the role of the artist in social change, and how to pursue one's art without compromise. Original. 30,000 first printing.