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The gift of failure is a riddle: it will always be both the void and the start of infinite possibility. Part investigation into a psychological mystery, part an argument about creativity and art, and part a soulful celebration of the determination and courage of the human spirit, Sarah Elizabeth Lewis makes the case that many of the world’s greatest achievements have come from understanding the central importance of failure.

Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Lewis is an art and cultural historian. Her books and edited volumes include The Unseen Truth, Carrie Mae Weems, “Vision & Justice,” and The Rise. Lewis was named a 2022 Andrew Carnegie Fellow, and has received the Arthur Danto/ASA Prize, the Freedom Scholar Award, and the Infinity Award.