What Great Readers Notice That Most People Completely Miss
Most readers are unaware of this particular moment. A character’s casual comment about the weather, a particular object placed on […]
Swallowed Alive: What the Whalefall Book Gets Right About Grief and Survival
At some point in the third chapter of Whalefall, it becomes clear that Daniel Kraus is not pulling a practical
The Unexpected Connection Between Reading and Confidence
There’s a certain type of person you see at dinner parties, during job interviews, and in the middle of challenging
How Great Stories Help People Survive Difficult Times
Shortly after the publication of her debut novel, Shanna Hatfield received her first letter from a reader. She claimed that
Who Really Wrote Cadfael? The Double Life of Edith Pargeter
The fact that a woman most people couldn’t identify wrote one of the most cherished detective series in English literary
Why So Many Readers Are Craving Depth Over Speed
When Carlo Petrini, an Italian journalist, stood outside a fast-food restaurant close to Rome’s Spanish Steps in 1986, he experienced
What Happens to Your Brain When You Read for 30 Minutes a Day
The majority of people are aware that they ought to read more, albeit in a hazy and somewhat guilty way.
John Betjeman Books Every Literature Lover Needs on Their Shelf
He can be found walking through St Pancras International on a gloomy London afternoon. He is life-sized in bronze, with
The Hidden Habit That Separates Lifelong Readers From Everyone Else
Since 2016, a woman in Anaheim, California, has taken out over 1,300 books from her neighborhood public library. It’s not