But I bristle whenever fantasy is characterized as escapism. It’s not a very accurate way to describe it; in fact, I think fantasy is a powerful tool for coming to an understanding of oneself.
via Confronting Reality by Reading Fantasy – The Atlantic.
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Reblogged this on Me + Richard Armitage and commented:
Yes.
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Couldn’t agree more!
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Thanks for the reblog. Although Lev Grossman deserves a lionshare of the credit with this thoughtful nugget. 🙂
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