<a href="https://austinkleon.com/about/">Austin Kleon</a> is a writer who draws. He’s the bestselling author of <a href="https://austinkleon.com/steal/">Steal Like An Artist</a> and other books
- <a href="https://austinkleon.com/2020/11/19/the-comedy-of-survival/">Austin's essay on Meeker's work, The Comedy of Survival.</a>
Ann Friedman (<a href="https://twitter.com/annfriedman">@AnnFreidman</a>) is the co-author Big Friendship and creator of the excellent The Ann Freidman Weekly newsletter. Sign up <a href="https://www.annfriedman.com/weekly">here</a>.
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