They’re an eloquent proof point in an ongoing conversation in the publishing world: Are kids still reading books? By the time Potter arrived, Saylor had lived through waves of predictions about the ...

As kids head back to school, area pediatricians and librarians are encouraging parents and caregivers to help younger children embrace a love of reading. In some cases, that task may be an uphill ...

New research from University College London and the University of Florida suggests that the number of people in the U.S. who read for pleasure is declining Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial ...

Spencer Russell is a dad of two and is now the head of literacy strategy at Lovevery. He shares the importance of learning to ...

A sweeping new study finds daily pleasure reading in the U.S. has fallen more than 40% over the past two decades. The decline is sharpest among Black Americans, rural residents, and people with lower ...

From 2003 to 2023, the share of Americans who read for pleasure fell 40 percent, a sharp decline that is part of a continuing downward trend. By Maggie Astor Any reader knows the unique delight of ...

Sarah J. Maas, Freida McFadden and Emily Henry –– can these popular authors join forces and save the day against a dangerous decline in reading for enjoyment? Daily reading for pleasure has plummeted ...

The initiative, launched through online discovery tool Bookelicious, is a free way for students to get curated book recommendations Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where ...