as we enter a book, play, or film, in a fictional world of what could happen, we set aside our own immediate concerns. Often we take on the concerns of a protagonist. Always we enter a world that is somewhat different than our own. In a narrative world we can compare our own reactions, thoughts, and feelings, with those of the characters in a story. Thereby we can come to know better both ourselves and others.
Fiction invite readers to think and feel into the simulations they run as they read a story.
Benefits of Reading Fiction “Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.” ―Albert Camus Nothing stirs the imagination like reading a fiction book where the richness of the mind’s expanse knows no boundaries. Have you ever encountered a circumstance where the facts and data seemed meaningless unless they were presented alongside a narrative…
