Jess Hutchison’s daughter Sawyer, 8, is often bored by the books she gets assigned based on her reading level at school. And she’s not the only one. “Many of them are dumb. They’re just nonsensical,” ...

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Levels of stress, depression, and anxiety are especially high in today’s hectic world. It can be hard to find time for self-care and especially hard to find time for leisure activities like reading.

Love to curl up on the couch with a good book? You aren’t alone. According to a Gallup poll published in 2022, in 2021 Americans read roughly 12 books a year, amounting to around one a month. That ...

In our era of instant gratification and endless entertainment options, the humble book can sometimes feel like a relic of the past. However, the value of reading goes far beyond simply passing the ...

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