Does empathy felt while reading fiction actually cultivate a sense of connection, leading to altruistic actions on behalf of real others? Empathy and the Novel

This pioneering collection brings together Suzanne Keen’s extensive body of work on empathy and reading, charting the development of narrative empathy as an a

This volume was first published by Inter-Disciplinary Press in 2016. The nature of empathy, its potential for healing and harm, and its potency to effect change

In recent years, a growing field of empathy studies has started to emerge from several academic disciplines, including neuroscience, social psychology, and phil

Fear in its many facets appears to constitute an intriguing and compelling subject matter for writers and screenwriters alike. The contributions address fiction