For the few whom might give a hoot, here is a rather interesting article & video:
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20130830-elif-shafak-hearing-voices
I rather liked this video, more so than most Talking Books interviews.
"I think fiction speaks to our hearts and shows us what we have in common" ~Elif Shafak
I wholeheartedly agree with this. Fiction has been, and probably always will be, an important phenomenon to humans in many ways. And, as the interviewee said, it is a great comfort, companion, and power when in solitude.
It is always nice to discover great female writers.