Ep 280: Want to be Smarter, Read Fiction

"Ocean's 13" and "Rounders" writer Brian Koppelman talks with James today about why reading fiction is so valuable. No matter what field you're in there's tremendous benefit to reading fiction as part of the diet of what you read. Brian says, fiction forces your analytical mind to take a back seat for a moment and knocks you out of you comfort. It forces you to grapple with those things that you often shut out. Reading fiction is not a test; you're not in an English class No one is going to quiz you on what you read, no one is going to call you an idiot if you don't get it, or don't like it. Fiction may not immediately improve your life. It's not as direct as most non-fiction books but... The lessons you pull from the fiction that hits you the hardest are the lessons that stay with you the longest. Regards, David Newman P.S. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE? Great new resource shows clever way to start a business, get a new job, find a retirement career, publish a book, make extra money in your spare time, ---------------------------Recommended Resources----------------------------- with Brian Koppelman ,a new drama from the Showtime cable network by Bret Easton Ellis by Bret Easton Ellis by Voltaire by James Elroy by James Elroy by Albert Camus by Amy Koppelman by David Benioff by Don Winslow   by Haruki Murakaml