I have some fun news to share. Rumor has it Hadley Rille Books will be offering a special Valentine's Day Promotion starting on Wednesday. I'll be sure to announce things on the right hand bar of this website as the sale becomes official. You can also visit Eolyn on Facebook for the most up-to-date information.
Over on Heroines of Fantasy, Mark Nelson has written a wonderful post about love in fantasy. I don't agree with everything he has to say, but as usual, he got me thinking. Mark is looking for fantasy fiction that celebrates long-term stable love. If you know of a title or movie that will satisfy his craving, stop by Heroines of Fantasy and tell us about it.
I spend so much time reflecting on -- and writing about -- love, that I don't have anything new of my own to scribble on my blog this week. But I did come across something very special that I can share: Helen Fisher's Why We Love, Why We Cheat.
Helen Fisher is an anthropologist, author, and (as you will see) a gifted speaker. This brief presentation takes us on the incredible journey of human love, from the depths of prehistory to the present day, and beyond.
Fisher talks about how the brains of men and women differ, and she reveals the distinction between lust, romantic love, and attachment from neurophysiological and evolutionary standpoint. Although her focus is the science of love, she never once abandons its poetry.
This video has been around for a while, but I only came across it today -- right in time for the Week of Luv -- thanks to a recommendation from my good friend Suzanne Hunt. Please watch and enjoy as Fisher paints a broad and beautiful canvass of love and the human spirit.
For more videos of Helen Fisher and related topics, visit TED.
