Episode 101: Novelist Spotlight #101: Jemima Kelly of the Financial Times on why we should be reading more fiction
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Jemima Kelly, Financial Times columnist, writes: “There is nothing cozier than curling up on the sofa, tucking oneself into bed, or — my particular favorite — sinking into a deep, steaming-hot bath with a good novel, to be transported to lands far away, times long gone or the minds of characters strange, sex-obsessed and sadistic. (Or perhaps that’s just me; I am currently reading Philip Roth.)” She goes on to cite studies that explain what fiction reading contributes to our mental and emotional acuity.
Read Jemima Kelly’s column at this link: https://www.ft.com/content/ac4a0ede-f0e1-4ff6-b1bf-c99f09947b69
Write to Jemima Kelly at Jemima.Kelly@ft.com
Novelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol, author of “Family Recipes: A Novel About Italian Culture, Catholic Guilt and the Culinary Crime of the Century,” “Hardwood: A Novel About College Basketball and Other Games Young Men Play,” and two yet-to-be-published manuscripts, “Lolita Firestone: A Supernatural Novel,” and the short story collection “Love American Style.” Write to him at novelistspotlight@gmail.com. We hope you will subscribe and share the link with any family, friends or colleagues who might benefit from this program.
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