Small revolutions: The art of asking, the art of giving

This book came in the mail the other day. Nothing particularly special about that, really. But it’s the way of its coming, the profound impact its purchase has had on me, that’s special.

You guys know how deeply Amanda Palmer’s message resonates with me. The concept of letting people love you up close, of trusting your audience to support you, of looking at the exchange of art and money as holy and loving — it’s rooted deep in my heart.

When she announced her book, about her journey to and thro...