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hermetic

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8. Any genre

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 14, 2020, 01:34 PM

Jan 2020

can be classified as literary, as far as I'm concerned. I've often wondered who exactly makes the determination to describe books as literary. To me that just means they are really well-written.

The reason I put this article where people will see it is because of the subject of empathy. It seems to have become an item of interest to more people these past few years due the complete lack of empathy evident in so many now. (You know who I'm talking about.) Wouldn't it be great if we could turn this barrelling train wreck around just by getting everyone to read really good books? Just a thought....

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Reading Literary Fiction Improves Empathy [View all] hermetic Jan 2018 OP

If you cannot read, will picture books do the job? Asking for a friend. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #1

Sure, hermetic Jan 2018 #2

Rats, my friend only likes certain kind of pictures. If you know what I mean. nt Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Aquaria Dec 2019 #5

I know you are kidding...but you can rent audio books at libraries. Here in Ohio, you can have a Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #9

Yes I know, the library is a good source of Kindle books. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #10

A great form of human locution lounge_jam Oct 2018 #4

I'm wary of this article. Aquaria Dec 2019 #6

Something else to note is that "literary" fiction is simply another genre. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #7

Any genre hermetic Jan 2020 #8

My sister is very proud of her PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2023 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author lounge_jam Apr 2021 #11