Working: How to Absorb Art More Deeply

Published: Oct. 5, 2023, 6 a.m.

b'For this week\\u2019s episode of Working Overtime, hosts Nate Chinen and June Thomas spotlight an idea from Rick Rubin\\u2019s latest book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being, about experiencing art on multiple levels. June has experience with the daily repetition of a poem to gain a greater understanding of it, while Nate explains his methods of \\u2018deep listening\\u2019 with music. To have a more acute grasp of a piece of art, you sometimes have to just let it be, before returning and processing it.\\n\\nDo you have a question about creative work? Leave a message at (304) 933-9675 or email us at working@slate.com.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nPodcast production by Kevin Bendis and Cameron Drews.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'