I’m cross at myself – last year I read Tom Vanderbilt’s book, Beginners, but failed to review it because I had so much to say about it that I didn’t know where to start (appreciate the irony). I mention Beginners because Elizabeth Gilbert’s 2015 exploration of creativity and fear, Big Magic, has some similar, punchy messages.

Firstly though, I’ll be up front about me and Liz – sometimes we’ve got along wonderfully and other times, not at all. But there’s enough there to keep me coming back, and after hearing her speak this year, it’s hard not to be drawn in by her genuine warmth and enthusiasm. Continue reading →