The United States is in the grip of a reading recession—nearly half of Americans didn’t read a single book in 2023, and fewer than half read even one, ...

There has never been a better time to be a reader. Self-proclaimed book nerds and those who look forward to the next book club gathering can rejoice knowing that a good story isn’t the only benefit ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Recent reports show that Texas students struggle with reading. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) said some fourth through eighth graders failed to reach its “Basic ...

A study published in the journal Psychological Medicine in June 2023 examined the possible benefits of reading for pleasure. This topic of research is very important since reading for pleasure seems ...

The novel, “The Tale of Genji,” by a Japanese woman, Murasaki Shikibu, is believed to be the first novel. This was 1,000 years ago, and since then, countless fiction and non-fiction in unimaginable ...

Have you ever stopped to think about how something as simple as reading could shape the course of your life? It’s not just about escaping into a good story or learning new facts—reading has a profound ...

And I know what you’re thinking: “Oh, another writer wanting people to think he’s all intellectual and highbrow.” But it really is my favorite book, only not because it has 1,500 pages of ...

A recent study has found a sharp decline in the number of Americans who choose to read for fun. The national report published last month in the journal iScience found that people reading for pleasure ...

All successful people I know have one thing in common: they never stop learning. That’s why so many CEOs, thought leaders, and politicians read so frequently. There’s a limit to how much time, money, ...