Behind the Books: More Questions About the Power of Story

Last week, I questioned the methodology of a recent study that makes this bold claim: “Stories are about 22 times more memorable than facts alone. I’ve been giving the study more thought and I’ve decided that the researchers, Arya & Maul, should do more than just choose their texts more carefully. They should also test […]

Behind the Books: Does Story Reign Supreme?

There has been an interesting discussion going on over at Oz and Ends, a kidlit blog maintained by writer and editor J.L. Bell. Back on February 18, Bell quoted Ben Mezrich, the author of the ostensibly nonfiction book Bringing Down the House, as saying: “The idea that the story is true is more important than […]