While reading this book, I couldn’t help but notice just how crowded our world has become with ideas and opinions. Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon feels like a straightforward guide for anyone hoping to carve out a bit of creative space for themselves. The heart of the book is really simple: it questions the idea that creativity means inventing something out of thin air, and instead suggests that creativity is about borrowing, remixing, and gradually finding your own way. One of the book’s most refreshing ideas is that originality isn’t about conjuring something completely new. Kleon suggests that all creative work is really a kind of fan fiction. We’re all…