Christina and Mandy interview Matthew Clark about his chapter in The Anselm Society's new book Why We Create, "The Art of Subcreation."

Matthew Clark is an author and singer-songwriter. You can learn more about him at www.matthewclark.net

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"The Art of Subcreation:" Why We Create Interview with Matthew Clark

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