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The Forum: 24/10/2010

24/10/2010

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Can reading ever be dangerous? With bestselling novelist Audrey Niffenegger.

The seductive lure of books, prejudices that cloud your judgement, and how to teach without destroying innate talent.

Best selling American novelist Audrey Niffenegger tells a cautionary tale about the perils of losing yourself in reading.

A warning too from Australian historian Patrick Porter that military commanders should beware of stereotypes when it comes to sizing up the enemy.

And a plea from Kenyan lawyer and activist Ory Okolloh not to stifle the creativity of African children, both in and out of school.

Illustration by Audrey Niffenegger.

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