From the column: "As for Duluth: 'My selling point is that at least once, if not twice, per day, I get to really take in that beautiful vista of Lake Superior'."
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And, comprehensive reading exercises cognitive function and hits underworked areas of the brain, according to The Atlantic.
And there’s a bonus for fiction readers.
According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, people who read fiction possess stronger social-cognitive abilities than non-readers and non-fiction readers.
Reading improves the craft of writing. It means more exposure to a wider vocabulary, you have a better chance of using words appropriately and you’re exposed to a different writing style.
Reading is a solitary activity, but it’s still very social.
Zenith Bookstore’s virtual book clubs have been alive and well during the pandemic, a fact manager Nikki Silvestrini attributes to the social piece of reading.