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Equal parts memoir, guidebook, and spiritual quest, Writing Creativity and Soul is a pilgrimage, a journey into the creative genius that lies
in the soul.
Equal parts memoir, guidebook, and spiritual quest, Writing Creativity and Soul is a pilgrimage, a journey into the creative genius that lies in the soul.
About Sue Monk Kidd
Sue Monk Kidd was raised in the small town of Sylvester, Georgia, a place that deeply influenced the writing of her first novel The Secret Life of Bees . An award-winning and international bestselling author, Kidd also authored The Invention of Wings, The Mermaid Chair, The Book of Longings, as well as several acclaimed memoirs, including Traveling with Pomegranates and The Dance of the Dissident Daughter. Her new book, Writing, Creativity and Soul was released on October 21, 2025 and became an instant national bestseller.
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Praise for Sue's Books
The Book of Longings
“The Book of Longings is not just an extraordinary novel, but one with lasting power...an epic masterpiece that is a triumph of insight and storytelling..”
The Invention of Wings
“It is impossible to read this book and not come away thinking differently about our status as women and about all the unsung heroines… A tour de force.”
Oprah Winfrey, O The Oprah Magazine
The Mermaid Chair
“It’s hard to put this book down for little things like sleeping and eating.”
The Secret Life of Bees
“Maybe it’s true that there are no perfect books, but I closed this one believing that I had found perfection.”
News
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2016 Florida Book Awards: The Invention of Wings Interview
Sue & Oprah Winfrey : A Revealing Conversation on The Invention of Wings
“Life is a Story”: Sue at Westminster Town Hall
