This is the first children’s book I have written and illustrated, titled Amelia the Chameleon. Read about the journey from concept to print.

The headlines about the benefits of reading just keep coming. If you spend enough time online, you know reading purportedly makes you a better entrepreneur, happier, less stressed, and “more human.” It also apparently makes you more socially adept: the idea is that fiction reveals truths about human interactions and interiority, which readers internalize and apply to their lives. Sure!

A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports lends support to a body of research suggesting that reading on electronic devices reduces comprehension.

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies … The man who never reads lives only one.” — George R. R. Martin

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) made a big production on Tuesday about how wrong it is that children’s books promoting anti-racism are being taught at a private school in Washington, D.C., where Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is a board member.

Just like productivity resonating with me, so does the idea of reading. I like the appearance of it when someone is head down, engrossed and oblivious to the world around them. I like the fact that it is portable and can be done anywhere, on the beach, in the bath, in bed or on the toilet if you so desire. I like the perceived intelligence, the demeanour and the aura that reading emanates, no matter how much of a load of shit that may be.

From graphic novels to fiction to autobiographies, there seems to be a war on books, with bans and challenges becoming increasingly more common.

The libraries are meant to provide beauty, access to literature and cultivate a community space in prisons nationwide.

It’s no surprise that Harry Potter is the most wanted children’s book of 2022. Kids and adults alike enjoy escaping from reality into the Wizarding World adventures, resonating with the characters, and sparking their imagination. Since the book series encouraged a love of reading for many people during their childhood, why not bring that excitement of Harry Potter décor ideas into your home?

Sketches of fantastic creatures by Dr. Seuss that have never before been published will see the light of day in new books being written and illustrated by an inclusive group of up-and-coming authors and artists, the company that owns the intellectual property rights to Dr.

I figured John Darnielle’s books were only getting attention because he’s the guy from the Mountain Goats. Boy was I wrong.

This article showcases our top picks for the Books About Being Brave. We reached out to industry leaders and experts who have contributed the suggestions within this article (they have been credited for their contributions

Furries are helping fund a library after a mayor tried to ban books containing “homosexual materials.”

From riveting thrillers to inspiring true-to-life experiences, these best books of all time won the hearts of millions of avid readers.

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Sales of Art Spiegelman's 'Maus,' the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel on the Holocaust, have risen after a Tennessee school board banned it this month.

In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place.

NK Jemison, Tomi Adyemi and other best-selling authors share their favorite bookstores in the USA.

Florida is beginning the largest book distribution program in America. Called the New Worlds Reading Initiative, more than 81,000 students are already in the program and are receiving one free, hard-copy book per month to help improve their reading skills, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a news conference Tuesday at Riversink Elementary School in Wakulla County.

U.S. adults on average read 12.6 books in 2021, three fewer books than in the prior measurement from 2016.