best books to read 2017 about creativity

Who in the world could be more qualified than Kay Redfield Jamison to review the life and work of Robert Lowell from a psychological perspective? It is hard to imagine a more qualified biographer of a poet whose life and work publicly reflected his struggles with bipolar disorder. Robert Lowell, Setting the River on Fire: A Study of Genius, Mania, and Character, is Jamison's most recent book. She is one of the world's leading authorities on bipolar disorder, and her expertise is both academic and personal. Jamison is a clinical psychologist and one of the finest writers in psychology, perhaps best known for two previous books, Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament and her memoir, An Unquiet Mind. Reiser agreed to review Kay Redfield Jamison's biography of Robert Lowell (PDF, 38KB).

Robert Reiser is a bona fide expert on bipolar disorder, and the coauthor of the book Bipolar Disorder in the Society of Clinical Psychology (APA Division 12) series on Evidence Based Practice.

Robert Reiser critiques Kay Redfield Jamison's new book, Robert Lowell, Setting the River on Fire: A Study of Genius, Mania, and Character

Best books to read 2017 about creativity