COMMENTARY: From medical studies to classic Catholic stories, evidence abounds: reading aloud is one of the most powerful ...

When longtime friends Shoshana Smith and Marian Adducci opened Flashlight Books, their independent children’s book store, in Walnut Creek last year, they gave locals something they had long missed: a ...

We’ve heard a lot about the science of reading this year. The term appeared 600-plus times in Education Week’s 2023 coverage alone. Clearly, readers are interested in this topic, which refers to ...

Reading, while not technically medicine, is a fundamentally wholesome activity. It can prevent cognitive decline, improve sleep, and lower blood pressure. In one study, book readers outlived their ...