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The Artist Academic (Literary Scholar)
by Patricia Leavy 
Category: Biographies & Memoirs of Authors, Ebook
Praise "In The Artist Academic, Patricia Leavy charts a candid, compelling journey between scholarship and creative expression. With insight and nuance, she reflects on merging artistic and academic lives while confronting industry pressures, misogyny, and self-doubt. A deeply personal and inspiring roadmap for those navigating careers off the beaten path. A wise, honest, and quietly luminous guide for those daring to walk the borderlands of creativity and intellect. A must read for understanding how the personal and the public constitute the borderlands of choices, courage, and hope." - Henry A. Giroux, Ph.D., author of Assassins of Memory: Critical Pedagogy and the Politics of Erasure |
ABOUT THE BOOK
2025 American Writing Awards Winner in Academic/Education
2025 American Writing Awards Finalist in Autobiography/Memoir and Narrative Non-Fiction
2025 Firebird Book Award First Place Winner in Memoir and New Nonfiction
2025 Firebird Book Award Second Place Winner in Writing/Publishing
While the future was uncertain, it was hopeful. The road ahead was foggy and I didn’t know exactly where it would lead, but I knew I wanted to stay on it. Somewhere in the distance, I could envision a career that didn’t just look good, but one that felt good. Regardless, I was enjoying the journey again . . . There is no revenge for being subjected to misogyny and abuse. Success is lovely but never guaranteed and always fleeting. Creativity though is a well that never runs dry. It is a tool, an elixir, and an antidote. It can even be a weapon, when we need it to be.
Part memoir, part guidebook, The Artist Academic is essential reading for anyone looking to bridge their academic and artistic endeavors. Leavy details her exemplary career in academia, the frustrations that led her to explore creative approaches to research, her journey to becoming a public intellectual, and her successful transition to commercial novelist. The Artist Academic addresses the question Leavy is most frequently asked: How did you do it? In this deep dive into the backstage of her career, she holds nothing back and not only offers personal experiences, but also a roadmap for others. Leavy points to the “messy gut checks” that led her to “turning points” and how you might do the same. This book is filled with invaluable advice and insider tips on the publishing industry, how to build bridges between academia and the public, developing an artist platform, dealing with misogyny and other challenges, and protecting your creativity. Written with grace, enthusiasm, and honesty, this is an inspirational guide to finding and living your purpose.
2025 American Writing Awards Winner in Academic/Education
2025 American Writing Awards Finalist in Autobiography/Memoir and Narrative Non-Fiction
2025 Firebird Book Award First Place Winner in Memoir and New Nonfiction
2025 Firebird Book Award Second Place Winner in Writing/Publishing
While the future was uncertain, it was hopeful. The road ahead was foggy and I didn’t know exactly where it would lead, but I knew I wanted to stay on it. Somewhere in the distance, I could envision a career that didn’t just look good, but one that felt good. Regardless, I was enjoying the journey again . . . There is no revenge for being subjected to misogyny and abuse. Success is lovely but never guaranteed and always fleeting. Creativity though is a well that never runs dry. It is a tool, an elixir, and an antidote. It can even be a weapon, when we need it to be.
Part memoir, part guidebook, The Artist Academic is essential reading for anyone looking to bridge their academic and artistic endeavors. Leavy details her exemplary career in academia, the frustrations that led her to explore creative approaches to research, her journey to becoming a public intellectual, and her successful transition to commercial novelist. The Artist Academic addresses the question Leavy is most frequently asked: How did you do it? In this deep dive into the backstage of her career, she holds nothing back and not only offers personal experiences, but also a roadmap for others. Leavy points to the “messy gut checks” that led her to “turning points” and how you might do the same. This book is filled with invaluable advice and insider tips on the publishing industry, how to build bridges between academia and the public, developing an artist platform, dealing with misogyny and other challenges, and protecting your creativity. Written with grace, enthusiasm, and honesty, this is an inspirational guide to finding and living your purpose.
Patricia Leavy
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Patricia Leavy, PhD is a novelist, sociologist, and arts advocate (formerly Associate Professor of Sociology, Founding Director of Gender Studies and Chairperson of Sociology & Criminology at Stonehill College). She is widely considered the world's most visible proponent of arts-based research, which merges the arts and sciences. Patricia has published over 50 books, nonfiction and fiction, and her work has been translated into numerous languages. She has received over 100 book awards. She has also received career awards from the New England Sociological Association, the American Creativity Association, the American Educational Research Association, the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, and the National Art Education Association. In 2016 Mogul, a global women’s empowerment network, named her an “Influencer.” In 2018, she was honored by the National Women’s Hall of Fame and the State University of New York at New Paltz established the “Patricia Leavy Award for Art and Social Justice.” In 2024 the London Arts-Based Research Centre established "The Patricia Leavy Award for Arts-Based Research." In recent years, her passion has turned to penning romance novels.
Website:
https://patricialeavy.com/
Patricia Leavy, PhD is a novelist, sociologist, and arts advocate (formerly Associate Professor of Sociology, Founding Director of Gender Studies and Chairperson of Sociology & Criminology at Stonehill College). She is widely considered the world's most visible proponent of arts-based research, which merges the arts and sciences. Patricia has published over 50 books, nonfiction and fiction, and her work has been translated into numerous languages. She has received over 100 book awards. She has also received career awards from the New England Sociological Association, the American Creativity Association, the American Educational Research Association, the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, and the National Art Education Association. In 2016 Mogul, a global women’s empowerment network, named her an “Influencer.” In 2018, she was honored by the National Women’s Hall of Fame and the State University of New York at New Paltz established the “Patricia Leavy Award for Art and Social Justice.” In 2024 the London Arts-Based Research Centre established "The Patricia Leavy Award for Arts-Based Research." In recent years, her passion has turned to penning romance novels.
Website:
https://patricialeavy.com/
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