Reading comprehension scores are tanking, and fewer Americans are picking up books. But practicing deep reading can help you ...

People often stop reading in adulthood because they're fatigued from school book assignments or just don't have the time.

Once you get back into the habit of reading and you are ready to pick the next book, “avoid dense nonfiction or a 500-page ...

When market research firm Circana issued a report on the slump in the middle grade market in July, it was not so much a surprise as a continuation of disheartening news for the category, whose sales ...

When a child shares a book with a parent or carer, this encourages joint attention, helping adults to connect with their ...

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As a high school science teacher, Fawn Phillips, who’s been teaching the subject since 1999, said she had never really thought about the problems her students were having with reading—nor did she have ...