Lee Siegel asks a provocative question in this New Yorker piece, and answers it even more provocatively- he believes that literature is essentially useless, and celebrates it for being so. Siegel examines two scientific studies that found that exposure to literature makes people more sensitive to other people's emotional states and argues that this isn't necessarily a positive thing. Here are 34 words to help follow this interesting argument. Should Literature Be Useful? From: The New Yorker, November 6, 2013
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