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Reading Fiction

Reading fiction can help you reduce stress. As you emerge yourself into a story, your heart rate decreases, and muscles relax. Even six minutes read can make a difference to destress.

Read the full short stories featured in the videos. 

  1. Book Savr
    1. bit.ly/booksavr 
    2. Link directly to GALE 
  1. A Fairy Tale Set in Florida, in 10 Parts
    1. bit.ly/floridafairytale 
    2. Link directly to the New York Times Style Magazine
  1. Dentists Without Borders
    1. bit.ly/frenchdentists
    2. Link directly to GALE

Listen to the story Deeper Into Sickness by Tyler McMahon

Podcast

Poetry

The Library of Congress promotes poetry and literature year-round through its online and in-person programs. Part of their collection includes literary audio recordings containing historical and contemporary poets and writers reading and discussing their work at the Library of Congress, digitized and right at your fingertips.

Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature