Why fiction matters...

"A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it,
or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face.
It is one of the few havens remaining where a man's mind can get both provocation and privacy. " 
                                                                                                                                     Edward P. Morgan

Which is why you should buy one or more--
each filled with adventure, romance, foreign lands, moral dilemmas,
 a bit of crime, and much more--
to stimulate your mind during an evening in front of a warm fire, a day at the beach, or a long flight.
Or to add some color to a bookcase...