false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223643258m/164569.jpg 164569 1 In this series of autobiographical essays accompanied by paintings (or autobiographical paintings accompanied by essays), Natalie Goldberg examines the relationship between her writing, her art, and her life. Known for her books about writing (<i>Writing Down the Bones</i> in particular), Goldberg once used painting as others do a walk in the woods or a martini before dinner--as a way to unwind after a day of work. Fearing dilettantism, she quit painting altogether, only to find that when she stopped painting, "I gave up a deep source of my writing, that place in me where I can let my work flow." Once again she embraced visual expression, which she realized she had used "as a metaphor or mirror to break out of something I didn't understand in writing." The paintings have a colorful, folksy feel; the book is an interesting exploration of the influences that the various aspects of our lives have on our work and vice versa. 158885 2 9 1997 Living Color: A Writer Paints Her World total:62|5:19|4:18|3:17|2:8|1:0| 62 234 95 6 5 0 false false Sun Jul 26 00:48:33 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 00:48:49 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Mon Sep 17 11:08:11 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 17 11:26:58 -0700 2007 A Writer Paints Her World.

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