The Science of Fiction

This discussion covers the most upsetting recent trends in cinema that are far worse than what Ayn Rand called “naturalism,” why “literary thrillers” should and do exist as a genre (was Atlas Shrugged a literary “thriller?”), how fiction affects our worldview, the evolutionary purpose of storytelling, and why readers have been inevitably disappointed by screen adaptations of novels they loved:

About the Author: Vinay Kolhatkar

Vinay Kolhatkar is a freelance journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and finance professional. He is the Chief Editor of The Savvy Street. Vinay has authored a TV pilot screenplay Undercover: The Story of Jamila, and two literary thrillers A Sharia London and The Frankenstein Candidate.. He is also the co-author of Media Wars: The Battle to Shape Our Minds. More about Vinay is at the Founder page.