My book “Better Living through Lit” this past year was only one of several making the case that literature can be social dynamite.
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Lit Packs a Powerful Punch
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Why Fiction Terrifies People
I announce my forthcoming book and contrast it with a similar book–“Dangerous Fictions”–coming out soon.
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Plato Anxious about Lit’s Pyschic Impact
Plato’s complaints about literature show up in censorship battles today. They testify to power of literature to invite imitation.
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