You don’t read self-help books for their literary qualities. You read them because you want to learn something. “Read this Self-Help book. It’s lovely written.” Said no one. Ever.

Do you long for the escape that comes with reading a good book? Or do you just feel that reading is a chore, not something you’d do for fun? If you answered “yes” to any of those questions ...

This time of year brings many chores. Pruning, raking, planting, weeding, painting, washing — the list goes on. As enjoyable as it is to spend warm, sunny days working outside, take a little time to ...

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When was the last time you read a book? According to a new NPR/Ipsos poll, reading is something a majority of ... think reading is a useful way to learn about the world, 76% say reading is ...

I didn't know BookTok was actually even something ... learn how to read, no one can tell me I can't be a speaker." On how reading has helped his relationship with his son We read the Percy Jackson ...

Pamela Paul’s memories of reading are less about words and more ... is steepest during the first 24 hours after you learn something. Exactly how much you forget, percentage-wise, varies, but ...

A couple of professors told me that their students see reading books as akin to listening to vinyl records—something that a small subculture may still enjoy, but that’s mostly a relic of an ...

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Why is it something ... feel that learning to read had been a curse rather than a blessing.” Douglass’s account of this anguish is one of the most lacerating parts of a book that does not ...

He was 17 before he read a book cover to cover. It’s a fact he’s shared with thousands of kids in classrooms and auditoriums across the country, as a cautionary tale. “It’s not something I ...