The Origins of the Creative Arts

Ihave just read The Social Conquest of Earth by E. O. Wilson, Harvard's grand old man of the studies of ants and of evolution.  Many writers will find the chapter "The Origins of the Creative Arts" both informative and provocative.

The extended quote from E. L. Doctorow on the relationship between history and historical fiction is, by itself, worth the price of admission.

He also repeats Picasso's call to arms: "Art is the lie that helps us see the truth."