Krashen, StephenStephenKrashen2023-05-162023-05-162022978-3-86309-898-8https://fis.uni-bamberg.de/handle/uniba/58795In this contribution, I present evidence strongly suggesting that reading popular, self-selected fiction is a highly effective and very pleasant way of acquiring language and developing literacy. Not only does it increase language competence, it also increases knowledge of a variety of subjects: people who read more, know more, and it results in deeper understanding of others’ points of view.engFictionself-selectionlanguage acquisitioninputacademic language370bookpart