[spookybones]

Fiction, among other things, is about learning empathy, multiple viewpoints and moral frameworks, and interiority. Some say, by the end of a good fiction work, you will know the protagonist more than you know anyone in your life because you will never have that level of access to another person's consciousness. These points, of course, aren't exclusive to fiction. But, fiction is exceptionally good at them. When I hear someone say they read only non-fiction, more often than not, they reveal an impoverished imagination.