Berthoud Ella (Ed.). 30-Second Literature: The 50 most important forms, genres and styles, each explained in half a minute

Ivy Press, 2020. — 163 p.
Literature is imagination in the form of words on paper, or simply memorized and recited. It crosses borders, both physical and mental, allowing us to travel beyond our limitations. A time machine that gives us instant access to the minds of writers from thousands of years ago, it offers multiple alternative presents and numerous possible futures. Through literature, as readers we gain insight into worlds we could never have dreamt of, giving us the opportunity to understand other cultures, other ways of thinking or being or living. We read to find ourselves, and we read to understand others, to gain empathy and to enrich our minds and souls.