Interesting articles

Interesting articles:

Tame the wandering mind_ New Scientist.pdf
Smartwatch app_ soothing the nerves_ New Scientist.pdf
The High Cost of Calm_ Psychology Today.pdf

GoodReads article July'20

How Science Fiction Makes Sense of the Present by Lindsay Ellis

This article describes how science fiction allows people to consider concepts and imaginings through the lens of fantasy and worlds both unlike and intrinsically linked to our own.

SLAV Synergy Journal June'20

Self-selected fiction: The path to academic success? by Stephen Krashen

This article describes how important personal reading can be for academic achievement and that the process of selection makes personal reading more interesting for the reader.

Magpies vol.35 no.2 May/June'20

Reading the Other : Empathy through Fiction by Wendy Orr

GoodReads articles May'20

Resilience in Reading Jane Austen

When hard times hit, debut author Natalie Jenner turned to rereading Jane Austen for solace. That coping mechanism eventually led to her writing historical fiction novel, The Jane Austen Society. Jenner talked with Goodreads about the joy of writing and the comfort of reading during a pandemic.

Top reading picks from popular authors

Looking for the perfect recommendations for your upcoming reading plans? We asked some of the most popular authors on Goodreads to select books for their readers. See what Margaret Atwood, James McBride, Anne Tyler, Ottessa Moshfegh, John Scalzi, and many more writers are picking just for you!