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Book pick: "Imagine: How Creativity Works" by Jonah Lehrer

by Kerri Miller, Minnesota Public Radio

11:54 AM, April 3, 2012

Kerri's book Pick of the Week is Jonah Lehrer's "Imagine: How Creativity Works." "What's really cool is he takes anecdotes about creative moments that we can relate to and layers the neuroscience over it," Kerri said. "And he tells fresh stories about creative people - like W.H. Auden - that you are already familiar with."

Lehrer was on the show talking about his book last week.

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