Wanting is Easier Than Having is a collaboration between the artist Debra Baxter and a group of writers who explore visually and poetically the space between wanting and having. While much of Baxter's past work has addressed longing, her new work delves into how longing can become strangely comfortable. The work and the poetry in this book is about finding strength in uncomfortable moments and addressing the dichotomy of simultaneous success and failure, while also exploring Baxter's continued passion for rocks, minerals, and the seductive power of objects.