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Literature

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Literature.

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Video playlists about Literature

Talks for lifelong readers

Whether you're a budding bibliophile or already in the throes of whirlwind romance with your favorite writers, these talks are for you!

Talks that inspired TED Books

Have you ever finished watching a talk and been eager to learn more? Long enough to explore a powerful idea but short enough to read in a single sitting, TED Books pick up where TED Talks leave off.

The power of fiction

These talks analyze the ways a story can enhance, alter and transform how we see the world around us.

Talks for when you wish you had time to read

When you’re just too busy to curl up with a good book, these talks bring the beauty of literature in audio form.

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Talks about Literature

Iseult Gillespie

The curse of the monkey's paw

Geena Rocero

TED Talks Daily Book Club: Horse Barbie

Storybook Maze

A street librarian's quest to bring books to everyone

Stephen Esposito

What really happened to Oedipus?

Ilan Stavans

Will the real Fernando please stand up?

ReThinking with Adam Grant

Hidden Figures author Margot Lee Shetterly on reframing the stories we tell

Alex Rosenthal

Can you solve a mystery before Sherlock Holmes?

Craig Thomson

The dark history of werewolves

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Sascha Morrell

Why is William Faulkner so difficult to read?

Mollie Godfrey

One of the most banned books of all time

Keenan Norris

One of the most "dangerous" men in American history

Elif Shafak

The Island of Missing Trees

Jacqueline Woodson

Discovering my love of words

Your Undivided Attention

How science fiction can shape our reality

Cecilia Aragon

The creativity and community behind fanfiction

Jodie Houlston-Lau

How to make a sad story funny

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Exclusive articles about Literature

How literature — yes, literature — can help you better connect with others

What is literature good for? Plenty -- it increases our ability to "read" other people, lights up multiple parts of our brain and can even help reduce bias, says poet and creative writing teacher Beth Ann Fennelly.

Posted Mar 2021

Required reading: The books that students read in 28 countries around the world

This compilation of reading assigned to students everywhere will expand your horizons -- and your bookshelves

Posted Dec 2016

How do artists make a living? An ongoing, almost impossible quest

Only ten percent of art-school graduates make a living from their artwork. Why should this be such a pipe dream?

Posted May 2016

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