Reading and Writing

"200 subjects read a five-page fictional short story written specifically for the experiment, designed to elicit compassionate feelings...

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="The bridge od spies"] [/caption] On June 12,...

"Jane Smiley, in Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Novel, claims for novels an important role as an engine for change. She writes: “When ...

"From propaganda catapults to exploding seashells, why do "intelligence" services come up with so many bad, and often absurd,...

What do writers have in common? Big egos. In order to create convincingly a writer must have confidence, but to publish one needs an ego. Yo...

"A recent study has shown many people benefit from rereading familiar stories as the encounter “reignites” their emotions and increases...

"Can classic literature shed any light on twenty-first century love?  What influence does reading about love in literature have on ‘rea...