Relax. Predictions of the impending obsolescence of books have been proven wrong time and again.

Are you a slow reader? Or a fast reader? Either way, here's some tips to help you get better at reading - and take more in.

The same brain regions are activated when both reading and listening to stories, a new study says. It's a new insight into how our brains process semantic meaning.

Amid fears about the death of books, finding new ways to bring them to life.

Reading lists begin as a shelf full of hope until the year flies by, and you find yourself flooded with procrastination.

For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't know there's anything wrong with it.

Ghoulish reads to finish out the summer.

The air tingles with prose. Patrons perch atop bar stools, but they aren't drinking. Individuals congregate together as a group, but they aren't talking. Paperbacks adorn a table stained by water rings, and tote bags dangle over the backs of chairs. Classic rock is blaring from the speakers, but at this table, silence rings out. A Silent Book Club is meeting.

The program, which sends a free book to kids every month until they turn five, started in D.C. in early 2016.

No one’s making them try to read 100 books a year.

French books still dominate the US translation market, but Mexican and Korean books are surging.

Children can learn quickly by sounding out words, letter by letter—but somehow, the method is still controversial.

As mental health services continue to be cut, librarians are becoming a lifeline for many, says author and library activist Dawn Finch

Celebrating National Book Lovers Day doesn't have to come with a deep commitment to a new book, as there are a number of novels out there that can be read in a single day. Acknowledged annually on August 9, National Book Lovers Day encourages people to celebrate their favorite pieces of literature. Along with paying tribute to some of the books that captured a place in a person's heart, people are encouraged to take a break from their smartphone and enjoy a new story or reconnect with one of their favorites.

What does the e-commerce giant want with the notoriously fickle world of publishing? To own your every reading decision.

Tips and tricks from a library aide.

This year’s Booker-winner Milkman has been criticised for being challenging. But are we confusing readability with literary value?

"It made me love learning, which is the greatest gift I possibly could have received."

A few years ago, when people heard I was a reading researcher, they might ask about their child’s dyslexia or how to get their teenager to read more. But today the question I get most often is, “Is it cheating if I listen to an audiobook for my book club?” Audiobook sales have doubled in the last five years while print and e-book sales are flat. These trends might lead us to fear that audiobooks will do to reading what keyboarding has done to handwriting...

The New York Times weighs in on an Authors Guild survey that shows a "drastic 42% decline in authors' earnings over the past decade. John Scalzi offers some important perspective.