Listening to books is a very good thing. But neurologically, heuristically, experientially and emotionally, listening to a ...

Would I at least read more difficult novels? The unrest about smartphones and social-media addiction has been growing for ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Design by Natasha Eliya. I’ve moved about five times in the past decade, and though my possessions ...

How do you read a book? Like most people, I still decipher the meaning of words printed on sheets of paper bound together, but you may prefer to peer at pixels on a screen or listen through ear buds ...

It’s been years since I first picked up the book that would change my life, but its themes still stick with me. “The Sea Wolf” by Jack London is a 1904 ocean adventure and psychological coming-of-age ...

A couple of weeks ago, the Norfolk Public Library held its annual book sale. Did I attend? Of course I did. Did I buy any books? Well, that’s a silly ...

I’ve been trying to figure out how to read more for a while now, long before the calendar turned over to 2025. I know the gratification I get out of a great read, and I’ve tested the best e-readers ...

Michael Dowling urges adopting a reading resolution to counter declining literacy and enrich knowledge in 2024 and beyond.

In August, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “My Brilliant Friend,” the first book in Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan quartet. By MJ Franklin MJ Franklin is an editor at the Book Review.