Turning the Page on Loneliness: How Reading Can Bring us Together

<p>Literature is a good kind of contagion.&nbsp;</p><p>Reading the imagined scenario, the fictional character dealing with the same things we are, helps us process as a community even if we don’t know each other, we can read the same stories.&nbsp;</p><p>We are in the company of others when we read and a single story can represent millions of other tales, infecting millions of readers at once.&nbsp;</p><p>It’s not a solitary act--to hole up with a book.&nbsp;</p><p>It’s an exercise, in human interaction and in faith in yourself that you are changing with each word you read.&nbsp;</p><p>When you turn to the last page, you’re better prepared for camaraderie, collaboration, and connecting to others.&nbsp;</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>