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Can an Artist be Happy? Arizona O'Neill has Some Thoughts

Can an Artist be Happy? Arizona O'Neill has Some Thoughts

"I think the elusive nature of happiness is something that torments everyone. But artists grapple with understanding emotions since they need to convey them in their work," says O'Neill in this Q&A.

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Jan 08, 2023
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(Caption: ARIZONA: Do you think authors are responsible for exposing the dark side of society? HEATHER: I don’t think any subject is dark to a writer. We are drawn to what excites us and is rich with possibility. I find darkness beautiful and vulnerable and full of pathos and violence and sweetness.)

By Jean Marc Ah-Sen,

Arizona O’Neill, a former booksell…

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