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The Promising Race To Get Kids Reading Again

Read, Be Read, and Read Again

ABSTRACT: Reading classic fiction is an exercise both in reading and in being read. Great works of literature — commonly identified as classics because of their enduring longevity,...

USA diskutieren über das Lesen: Aussterbende Kulturtechnik oder neue Chancen durch „Beach Reads“

Plötzlich diskutieren die USA über eine alte Kulturtechnik: Stirbt die Fähigkeit zur Lektüre langer Texte aus – oder bringen „Beach Reads“ und der Kinohit „Odyssee“ neue Lust am Le...

SBC Reads: BEGINNING MIDDLE END - August 2027

This month, we’ve partnered with Knopf to spotlight BEGINNING MIDDLE END as our SBC Reads pick. Order your copy today and stay tuned throughout the month for a giveaway, bonus cont...

Going All In: How UK Silent Book Club Chapters Celebrated the National Year of Reading

We're celebrating seven UK chapters who went all in for the UK National Year of Reading—here's a look at how they made space for books, community, and quiet camaraderie on July 25t...

Into the belly of the whale: Summer readers embark on a unique voyage

Something to chew on

Kansas City Book Bowl Challenge Explained

From a local influencer . . . An exceptional hack for Summer reading . . . And/or a way for online denizens to follow along and feel more literate than just waiting for more social...

UNLOCKING LITERACY: Lead to Read KC launches metro-wide book drive

Local group Lead to Read KC is partnering with independent bookstores across the metro for a book drive. Lead to Read KC director Rhea LeGrande breaks down what you need to know.

A Global Reading Crisis, Book Lists Galore, and More Links for Library Workers

A global reading crisis, revisiting a classic of high school reading 75 years on, and more stories and booklists for library workers.

Ready. Set. Read! Story time with Toast for Charity

Ready. Set. Read! is story time with a purpose. Toast for Charity is hosting their event on Saturday, July 18th at the historic Pan African Connection in Oak Cliff. Their objec...

BOOM! launches Reads With You challenges

BOOM!'s first challenge is to reread the entirety of Something is Killing the Children before the release o...

This elementary school is achieving high reading scores a million words at a time

  Walking into Windsor Park Elementary in Corpus Christi, Texas, it’s hard to miss the mass of bright, colorful paper balloons taped on the wall, displaying photos of dozens of chi...

рџ“љ A new alternative to the Big A

Ebooks are coming to Libro.fm

The Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week

The most read books on Goodreads this week include thrillers, popular book club picks, historical fiction, and more.

Learning to Read (Again) as Way to Reclaim and Deepen Faith

Jacob Hess, Deseret If plummeting reading rates are playing a role in diminishing faith, could reawakening our love of books spark a deeper connection with God?

рџ“љ An exciting season of discovery

The biggest debut novels of fall

Goal of 'One School, One Book' initiative is to get students 'engaged' and 'interested'

Fayette County middle schools launch "One School, One Book," a literacy initiative where every student and staff member reads the same novel together.

A Great American Novel Turns 25

We're diving into a great American novel about the modern anxieties of plugging in, selling out, and turning into your parents.

‘The story of a community’

Bluffton’s “Art in the Parlor” event ...

Immersed in verse

Dolly Parton’s reading program changed millions of lives

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library delivered free books to millions of children, creating a literacy legacy that spans generations.

‘Every sentence will be put under pressure’: how we make our Long Reads unputdownable

From plot twists to stunning visuals, our flagship long-form journalism can be as gripping as any beach read. To mark the publication of the summer issue of the Guardian Long Read...