{"product_id":"letters-to-a-young-artist-straight-up-advice-on-making-a-life-in-the-arts-for-actors-performers-writers-and-artists-of-every-kind-anna-deavere-smith","title":"Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-up Advice on MAKING A LIFE IN THE ARTS-For Actor's, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind;  Anna Deavere Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom \"the most exciting individual in American theater\" (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e), here is Anna Deavere Smith's 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 network, and using your art to promote social change. At once inspiring and no-nonsense, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLetters to a Young Artist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e will challenge you, motivate you, and set you on a course to pursue your art without compromise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJanuary 24, 2006\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnna Deavere Smith (born September 18, 1950) is an American actress, playwright, and professor. She is currently the artist in residence at the Center for American Progress. Smith is widely known for her roles as National Security Advisor Nancy McNally in The West Wing and as Hospital Administrator Gloria Akalitus in the Showtime series Nurse Jackie. She is a recipient of The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize (2013), one of the richest prizes in the American arts with a remuneration of $300,000.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FREEAIR Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47258077856066,"sku":"","price":8.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/8735\/3154\/files\/yungartist.jpg?v=1698895994","url":"https:\/\/shop.freeairbooks.com\/products\/letters-to-a-young-artist-straight-up-advice-on-making-a-life-in-the-arts-for-actors-performers-writers-and-artists-of-every-kind-anna-deavere-smith","provider":"FREEAIR Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}