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Lorrie Moore's truth is stranger than fiction
Best-selling author reads from her new collection of essays during her talk at JHU
Empathy by the Book: How Fiction Affects Behavior
The mental calisthenics required to live inside a fictional character’s skin foster empathy for the people you meet day-to-day. And, surprisingly, not all types of reading have the same effect.
How Science Fiction Helps Make Sense of an Uncertain Future
For our first fiction issue, we set some fave authors loose on the Wired world.
This is How Literary Fiction Teaches Us to Be Human
Scientific research has consistently found a link between reading literary fiction and human empathy. Let's start taking these findings seriously.
33 Books You Should Read Now, Based On Your Favourite Films
A.: Only Through Death Will You Learn Your True Identity
A fantastic tale from an uncertain future. Don't miss Wired's first-ever fiction issue.
More Than 1 In 4 Medical Students Are Depressed, Analysis Finds
A high-pressure environment and the stigma attached to mental illness aren't helping.
Why Luck Matters—Much More Than You Think
5 reasons why scary books are better than scary movies
"Books allow me to interpret what I read in my own head, which is maybe the scariest place on Earth."
when it feels like everyone else's life is sorta, kinda better than yours
You can give up the need to compete in the world --- when you accept being complete in Christ.
9 Great Magazines for Kids (and Why They Should Read More Than Just Books)
Learn the benefits of reading magazines and their power to get kids reading.
How To Preach to Strangers?
Pastor Zach Prosser asks our panel of pastors, how are supposed to Preach to Strangers? What does the bible say? Is it easy? What should we be saying? Hear ...
Woman loses her way home, but finds much more
Anita Hughes, who rarely leaves home, got lost on a road trip hundreds of miles from home; after a stranger's kindness, she found a lifelong friend
Can you think yourself into a different person?
We used to believe our brains couldn’t be changed. Now we believe they can – if we want it enough. But is that true? Will Storr wades through the facts and fiction.
Uncomfortable with Compliments? Taming the Inner Critic in Therapy
Many people we work with as clinicians struggle to take a compliment. It doesn't matter if the compliment comes from a loved one, a stranger or a trusted source, like a therapist. The struggle goes much deeper than manners, modesty or cultural norms. I'm talking about the inability to accept what we therapists call, positive affect. The issue for some is about feeling, deep down, they don't deserve it. It appears they can't believe it, they can't allow or take in the experience…
AuthorHouse Tips for Writing Historical Fiction
Author's Digest presents six tips for writing a self-published historical novel that will transport your readers to another place and time
How to Read a Non-Fiction Book
When I read a non-fiction book, I typically practice these ten disciplines. They help me get more out of the books I read and insure that I retain the information longer.
Social Anxiety: Facts and Fiction
Social anxiety disorder has nothing to do with being antisocial.
How fiction might improve empathy
In a new review, a psychologist discusses how engaging in fiction - whether through reading a book or watching a TV drama - may improve real-world empathy.
Is Fiction An Addiction?
As a lifelong bookworm, it’s disturbing to question my love of stories. Fiction, in the form of novels, short stories, television shows, movies, plays and idle fantasy, comes just after air
