Those of us who believe in the power of books worry all the time that reading, as a pursuit, is collapsing, eclipsed by (depending on the era) streaming video, the internet, the television, or the ...

For students who don’t read widely and regularly, current high-stakes reading tests may lead to failure and frustration. Failing these tests often lands students in intensive remediation classes, ...

The first time I read to my baby, I pulled out a brand new copy of a soul-worn book, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” This would be special. This would be emotional. This would be #blessed. This would ...

Tucked in, snuggled up, I still remember the hours I spent listening to my mother read aloud “The Hobbit.” I must have been about 8-years-old, and while I was a pretty strong reader, the complexity of ...

Brigid Magner receives funding from the Australian Research Council for the project Reading in the Mallee: The past and future of a literary region. Linda Daley does not work for, consult, own shares ...