Host Jacob Shymanski and guest Red Széll ask the question: why do readers enjoy heartbreaking stories? They share their thoughts on how sad fiction helps build empathy and why the most powerful tragedies reflect the complexity of real life. Books mentioned in this episode include: Erich Maria Remarque’s “All Quiet on the Western Front” Amor Towles’ “A Gentleman in Moscow” Éric Chacour’s “What I Know About You” Erich Segal’s “Love Story” John Green’s “The Fault in Our Stars” John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men”, “The Grapes of Wrath” and East of Eden” Patrick Ness and Siobhan Dowd’s “A Monster Calls” Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” This episode was produced by Andrika De Lanerolle.
Host Jacob Shymanski and guest Red Széll ask the question: why do readers enjoy heartbreaking stories?
They share their thoughts on how sad fiction helps build empathy and why the most powerful tragedies reflect the complexity of real life.
Books mentioned in this episode include:
This episode was produced by Andrika De Lanerolle.