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Escaping into fiction: The therapeutic power of listening to stories

Escaping into fiction: The therapeutic power of listening to stories

by Arthur Barratt | May 30, 2023 | Mind, ReadForYourMind Campaign

Storytelling is as old as mankind itself. Long before the Sumerians were writing down The Epic of Gilgamesh on their clay tablets 4,000 years ago, people have been gathering round the fire to tell long-forgotten tales. These stories helped us to understand the world...
Is listening the new reading? The pros and cons of audiobooks

Is listening the new reading? The pros and cons of audiobooks

by Maddy Burgess | May 22, 2023 | Planet

For some people, getting cosy on the sofa with a worn-down paperback is the best and only way to enjoy a good book. Are you even reading if you’ve not folded down the corners and got a cup of tea in hand? However, a new competitor is on the block and it’s...

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