The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays

This essay very effectively articulates the condition and ramifications of “the absurd.” In doing so, Camus clearly describes what is the root, I think, of all creative works.

I found Camus' prescriptions about how to deal with the absurd a good start, but I think other writers like David Foster Wallace make a stronger argument about how the “leap of faith” fits into contemporary culture and quotidian life.