Ann Morgan
Bestselling Author | Psychology of Reading & Creativity
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Ann Morgan is a celebrated author and expert on the psychology of reading and creativity. Her book 'The Reading Cure' was a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller, exploring how books can heal the mind.
As a columnist for The Guardian, she has examined the cognitive benefits of literature and how reading shapes human thought. Morgan's insights on the transformative power of storytelling have earned her features in The Atlantic, Wired, and NPR.
Her captivating keynotes show audiences how to harness the mind's natural affinity for narrative to unlock creativity, empathy, and personal growth.
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My year reading a book from every country in the world
Ann Morgan considered herself well read -- until she discovered the "massive blindspot" on her bookshelf. Amid a multitude of English and American authors, there were very few books from beyond the English-speaking world. So she set an ambitious goal: to read one book from every country in the world over the course of a year. Now she's urging other Anglophiles to read translated works so that publishers will work harder to bring foreign literary gems back to their shores. Explore interactive maps of her reading journey here: go.ted.com/readtheworld
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