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Why Fiction? Six Reasons to Read Stories

A good story is like Belgian chocolate. Everybody likes it. And, further, most everyone can agree it’s worthwhile. True, there are nay-sayers out there whose dads never read The Lord of the Rings to them, but enjoyment (and endorsement) of stories is a fairly universal thing. Many different people have Read more…

By Daniel Staudt, 2 monthsJanuary 2, 2026 ago
Literature

Why Read Literature: Pope Francis and Vondel

Yesterday Pope Francis met with participants from a conference on the arts jointly organized by La Civiltà Cattolica and Georgetown University, offering remarks on the importance of the arts and literature: I have loved many poets and writers in my life, among whom I think especially of Dante, Dostoevsky and Read more…

By Jared Staudt, 3 yearsMay 28, 2023 ago
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