As the editor of a magazine that includes a poetry column, I routinely read poems because I have to. But I also delve into ...

The digitization of global literature has brought vast libraries to our fingertips. But the quiet power of a physical book offers a rare escape from constant digital noise.

We love a good novel here at AARP, but we really love to find one with a fascinating older person at its center. So we ...

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Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Bangor University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Since the pandemic, more children have been starting school without being “school-ready”. In 2022-23, 33% of all children ...

Something similar has happened to Toni Morrison (1931-2019), in my judgment the most influential American novelist of the past 50 years. Morrison’s importance today is usually pegged to the issue of ...

When Laura Pakenham began sharing Irish language videos on TikTok, she did not expect that her passion would lead to a US book deal before an Irish one. Now, after being published in the US and Canada ...

The enigma of language is that we humans can master it without having any idea how it works. Everyone learns to speak. Everyone communicates with the people around them. Everyone has an internal ...

ARIEL MITROPOULOS JOINS US LIVE NOW WITH HER EXCLUSIVE REPORTING. MONICA, WE SAT DOWN WITH JONATHAN COOPER LAST WEEK. HE SAYS THIS BOOK WAS MEANT TO MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH, AND THAT NO ONE HAS EVER TOLD ...

I got a notification the other day: “Your screen time was up 261% last week, for an average of 7 hours, 15 minutes a day.” If you know me, you'll know this can only mean one thing. I’m reading again.