Brooklyn Bookbeat: Elizabeth Gilbert saws fear in half in ‘Big Magic’
Acclaimed ‘Eat, Pray, Love” Author to Speak Thursday at BAM
Over a lifetime committed to writing, Elizabeth Gilbert has learned that engaging fear is part of the creative process. In her new book “Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear” (Riverhead Books) she offers tricks to make fear disappear, at least long enough to get some work done.
Gilbert will speak Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) as part of BAM’s and Greenlight Bookstore’s Unbound literary series.
The author of the best-selling memoir “Eat, Pray, Love” encourages readers to follow their curiosity, maintaining that a creative life is “bigger, happier, and a hell of a lot more interesting.” Gilbert tackles fear as the main obstacle keeping people from filling up their creative buckets. Whether you’re a committed writer working on the great American novel, or a businesswoman who always loved to ice skate, admitting a desire to pursue your passion and embarking on a new endeavor can be as terrifying as it is exciting.