Evolution and Literature

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

The Storytelling Animal

Jonathan Gottschall has a blog at Psychology Today, The Storytelling Animal.

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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Why Lyrics Last: Evolution, Cognition, and Shakespeare's Sonnets

Brian Boyd has an exciting new book out: Why Lyrics Last: Evolution, Cognition, and Shakespeare's Sonnets.
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