PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – They say eyes are the windows to the soul, but in my case it's the pile of books waiting to be read on my coffee table. Books have always been my lifeline, and so is being in ...

Identifying with an activity is different from actually doing it. For example, 49% of Americans play video games, but only 10% identify as gamers. According to a recent survey we conducted, there’s ...

The summer reading season is here. Some people will opt for paperbacks because they're easy to borrow and share. Others will go for e-readers, or audiobooks streamed on a phone. But which is the more ...

Experts from Booklist Reader share their 2024 book recommendations with PBS Books. If you are struggling to find that next great read, then this episode of PBS Books is just for you. Sit down with ...

There are pros and cons to both of these methods of reading. This guide will go over the highlights of both, and help you make the decision to buy an e-reader — or stick with your physical books. One ...

After a six-year reading drought, I found the best way to get back to my to-be-read list: Silent Book Club. The Lancaster Public Library event, hosted every third Monday of the month at Our Town ...

They wanted to know where the poetry and the genre fiction were — and they also wanted to let us know which books were missing. When the Book Review published a list of the 100 Best Books of the 21st ...

Plenty of classics made the list, as did books that capture particular, personal slices of New York. By Juliana Barbassa and Jennifer Harlan Our “Read Your Way Around the World” series has brought ...

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Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a commission from your purchases. If you were to ask me about my favorite book genre, I would find it almost impossible to choose ...

Holiday gift shopping for the booklovers in your life is deceivingly tricky – buying one of this year’s biggest bestsellers seems like a safe bet, but what if they already have it? If you’re confident ...

Nicholas Dames has taught Literature Humanities, Columbia University’s required great-books course, since 1998. He loves the job, but it has changed. Over the past decade, students have become ...