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Reading literary fiction can make us better thinkers! — more creative, more rational, and more empathic.

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Beth Spencer

  Book sculpture-The Thinker- by Daniel Lai A study by researchers at Toronto University has concluded that reading literary fiction can make us better thinkers — more able to handle uncertainty, ambiguity, open-ended situations and questions; all of which in … Continue reading →

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Flying on a cinders track: reading in a digital age and the return of the novella

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Beth Spencer

While there is so much both good and scary about the digital revolution and the increasing ease of independent publishing, I do love the possibilities that are opening up for the shorter fiction forms that have been long neglected by … Continue reading →

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Slash and burn time for arts, writing and drama at ABC-Radio National: why audio arts are too valuable to lose

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Beth Spencer

[This piece was published in The Canberra Times, Monday 21st October 2012] Imagine a country in which, no matter where you lived, there was a public space just down the road, easily accessible, well-lit and safe, food available, your favourite … Continue reading →

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