Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. Oct 10, 2023, 12:05pm EDT Oct 13, 2023, 02:47pm EDT This article is ...

Reading less means missing out on the brain-boosting benefits of books and more. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) There’s something special, even magical, about ...

March is National Reading Month, a celebration that encourages reading for all ages and promotes reading as a key feature for learning, social, and professional development. As we celebrate the value ...

Editor’s note: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can ...

About 2.5 quintillion bytes of new data are created every day, according to IBM. Scientist David Helfand says that is equal to 5 trillion books, enough to stretch around the equator on a bookshelf ...

This is the first of two stories about how to support principals in the work of shifting how schools teach reading. Read about principals’ own learning trajectories in part 2. Nathaniel Messick ...

Alexandra Alter, who covers publishing industry news and writes Books features for The Times, is always on the hunt for the next Harry Potter. Credit...Shut Up Claudia Supported by By Sarah Bahr Sarah ...

For many, the “science of reading” has become synonymous with phonics instruction. Politicians on both sides of the aisle have said the movement to align reading instruction with what the research ...

Last month, Rose Horowitch wrote the article “The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books,” which sparked a lot of debate. Professors told Horowitch that their students felt overwhelmed at the ...

Our guest host Vinson Cunningham looks at the joys of the beach read, hitting Brighton Beach on a hot, muggy day to peer over readers’ shoulders. Rachel Syme feels that “books have a season they tell ...

Colleen Hoover fans—a passionate group of readers who call themselves the CoHort—are preparing to be emotionally walloped. On Oct. 18, Hoover will publish It Starts With Us, the long-awaited sequel to ...