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 ...

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 ...

World Book Day is an annual celebration of books, literacy, storytelling and authors, designed to promote reading for pleasure. But the joys of reading should not be confined to one day only. Beyond ...

Despite recent controversies over which books should line the shelves of schools and libraries, there is little debate that literature expands the mind. But can the act of reading also improve our ...

I research and write about happiness, so every year before Jan. 1, I ask people, “What resolutions will you make this year?” With reliable frequency, people tell me, “I want to read more.” Perhaps ...

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, ...

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