Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Ann Patchett, on reading fiction:


Reading fiction is important.
It is a vital means of imagining a life other than our own,
which in turn makes us more empathetic beings.
Following complex story lines stretches our brains beyond the 140 characters of sound-bite thinking,
and staying within the world of a novel gives us the ability to be quiet and alone,
two skills that are disappearing faster than the polar icecaps.

- Ann Patchett.

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