How Does Fiction Fascinate, Fire-up and Foment My Feelings?

In Chap. 7 , I describe three lessons aimed at deliberating the many pleasures of reading. A metalanguage associated with the work-of-art—its stirring of sensitivities and evocation of emotion is applied to enhance students’ capacity to engage in the social practice of book talk. Again, if you wish to explore the ideas presented any further, please read Wilhelm’s (2016) seminal text You Gotta BE the Book.