A gothic classic, a heartbreaking memoir from the child of a family vlogger and a fast-paced Southern noir are among the best ...

Learning to read takes place as much at home as it does at school. Strong readers are usually those who were encouraged to read at home. Reading is one of the most important skills a child can develop ...

Through programs like the Imagination Library, there is a path out of generational poverty through increased literacy ...

About 82% of U.S. adults reported reading fewer than 10 books in 2023, according to data analytics firm YouGov. An elite 1% ...

Readers are always looking for new books and, don't you know, NPR's Books We Love has tons of suggestions! We hear staff picks for great novels to check out from 2025.

In between those New Year's Resolutions to eat healthier and exercise more, why not give your brain a bit of a workout too? Regular reading leads to positive impacts on your mental and emotional ...

Natasha Davis has always encouraged her daughters to read. So she was delighted when Nilah, a third grader at King Elementary ...

Owner Eric Maywar started the Books at Home program to encourage reading and help kids fill their home libraries.

Devan Chopra is reading to a pre-school classroom in Grafton, West Virginia. She's holding up the book Pete the Cat. "I'm here because I really want to spread the love of reading," she said. The high ...

It has been a wonderful first year of Maria’s Literary Foundation, the nonprofit arm of Maria’s Bookshop. Our team began this ...

Joshua McGoun, a K-12 public-school teacher in Frederick, Maryland, first noticed a change in his students about 10 years ago. They began to struggle with focus. Increasingly, younger kids were not ...

Virginia has made reading by third grade a priority. Now it is time to make it a top priority. Our state has one of the most ...