Is fiction escapism?

Yes and no. Mostly no. We can read fiction to leave our present surroundings, to enter our imaginations as they bounce off the words and images an author presents. We would spend time and go somewhere else, which could take our minds off of a difficulty and/or the...
More random books from Nancy’s shelf

More random books from Nancy’s shelf

The sisters brothers, by Patrick DeWitt I became interested in reading DeWitt’s work after hearing an interview of CBC radio. He said that his novel, According to CBC radio, the sisters brothers was a hit with folks in prison. He also said that he didn’t think people...