#56: The Science & Invention of Literature: Interview with Angus Fletcher

Update: 2022-01-05

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On Episode #56 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Angus Fletcher.

Angus is a Professor of Story Science at Ohio State’s Project Narrative, the world’s leading academic think-tank for the study of how stories work. In our conversation we discussed his most recent book, “Wonderworks: Literary Invention And The Science of Stories.”

We discussed:

📚 How the Education System Teaches Literature Wrong

📚 Approaching Reading the Right Way

📚 Literature as Mental Medicine

Visit Angus’ Website - https://www.angusfletcher.co/

Buy Angus’ Book - https://amzn.to/3qT7KWW

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#56: The Science & Invention of Literature: Interview with Angus Fletcher