There are few things that can lift a mood as instantly as getting lost in a good book or listening to a favorite song. So why ...

Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times. Every week, the critics and editors at The New York ...

The horror and dark fantasy writer is known for his gruesome imagination and lush, baroque prose. Here’s where to start. By Kellina Moore Just in time for Halloween. By Olivia Waite Magic lanterns, ...

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 ...

NPR's Life Kit team offers tips for how to read deeply in an age when we are constantly distracted. Ever sit down to read a book, get half a page in, and realize nothing has sunk in? Or maybe you even ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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Smartphones and artificial intelligence are undermining our ability to follow a complex argument, with grave consequences.