Fourteen authors in the New Directions stable have received the Nobel Prize in Literature, including this year and last. How does this small press pack such a punch? By Ronda Kaysen With a Netflix ...

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Looking to read more this year? The best way to put a New Year’s resolution into action is to make a plan, and that includes organizing all of those books you want to read in 2025. The most well-known ...

Amid rising costs and competing financial goals, many Americans face significant money worries. However, a budgeting book can provide clarity and actionable steps. A good budgeting book goes beyond ...

When was the last time you read a book? According to a new NPR/Ipsos poll, reading is something a majority of Americans enjoy, and want to get better at. But it's nowhere near a top priority. The ...

‘Harry Potter’ is returning as a HBO series, but are the original books still worth reading? Yes and no—here’s a breakdown of how the books have held up. Harry Potter is returning to our screens, with ...

Reading draws on brain systems involved in language and imagination. Studies are exploring how it relates to wellbeing and ...

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“Several people have told me lately that they’ve stopped being able to read, echoing my own experience,” author Katherine May confessed in her newsletter recently. Statistics suggest May and her ...

At The Book Thing in Baltimore, old books find new homes each month—and a simple act of generosity brings the community together ...