What Americans Can Learn From Reading Cultures Abroad
In a letter to American women, Edith Wharton described the French as living closer to full adulthood, while her own […]
How Different Cultures Approach Reading
One day, my daughter told me about a young man we’ll call Alex who used to work with her. His
What Global Reading Trends Reveal About Society Is More Unsettling Than Anyone Expected
In discussions about reading, a certain number frequently comes up. It’s the kind of number that sticks with you after
Why Museum Passes Are One of the Best Library Benefits Nobody Talks About
One particular type of parenting experience is standing at a museum ticket window with two children pulling in different directions
This One Thing Separates a Report From a Story That Readers Can’t Put Down
One sentence sounds like a story, but it’s not. “I awoke. I had breakfast. I departed for my job. There
The Secret Code Every Great Story Uses to Cross Every Border on Earth
Somewhere in the world, a writer is sitting in a small room with a manuscript that will eventually make someone
Ann Patchett Books That Prove She’s the Most Quietly Powerful Novelist Writing Today
Some authors write books that you finish and then sit with for a while because you’re not quite ready to
The Novels That Became Global Phenomena – And Changed How We Think About Power
One interpretation of literary history views the novel as a sophisticated form of entertainment, a container for narrative, character, and
Which Countries Read the Most Books Each Year – And Why the Rankings Will Rearrange Everything You Assumed
The numbers at the top of the list are not the ones that typically cause the most silent unease in