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

Reading less means missing out on the brain-boosting benefits of books and more. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) There’s something special, even magical, about ...

Trying to read more can be a hard habit to stick to – even if you're someone who regularly reads a lot. Just ask Nadia Odunayo, the founder and CEO of The StoryGraph, a book recommendation website ...

When was the last time you got lost in a book? These days, the act of 'deep reading,' or reading with intention, can be difficult to practice. Maryanne Wolf, an expert in the science of reading, ...

But — not to be obvious again, or anything — "A Christmas Carol" has fairly dreary subject matter throughout most of it. And ...

Researchers fear the reading decline reflects how many Americans have less and less leisure time. “Reading for pleasure, among other forms of arts participation, is a health behavior,” said one author ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I am continuing my ongoing coverage of ...

Reading classic novels in high school hardly gives room for you to actually enjoy the plot and meaning, especially when ...

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Maybe this goes against our self interest, but we think you should take a break from reading the news. Inside your phone is a global tally of horror and injustice. It’s difficult to think of a recent ...

“He had to go fast, like an American, or he was all torpor. Half horse half alligator.” I hadn’t heard that Southern folkism, about indestructible men, before encountering it in the poet Charles Olson ...