This week’s dozenly dose of creative articles:

1. Personally, I love reading young adult novels. Here are this year’s best sellers.
2. Breathtaking blue quilts.
3. This looks like a great workspace setup.
4. Photos of surreal beauty and long-past glory…
5. Did you know you can cultivate habits that make you smarter?
6. These dishes give me the creeps, and yet I admire their artistry.
7. Don’t fall into the comparison trap. Would you believe Henri Matisse felt he did not measure up to the other artists of his day?
8. Kauai is on my bucket list, but one of my favorite artists is there now.
9. The ultimate artist DIY—making your own paints.
10. Inspiration for writers.
11. Beautiful illustrations by Tina MacNaughton.
12. Map of the world, redesigned to eliminate distortion.