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- Let’s See What Readers Think
- Cultivating a New Generation of Readers and a Love of Books
- Listening, Not Reading.
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Cultivating a New Generation of Readers and a Love of Books
Readers respond to “Make America Read Again,” an Opinion guest essay by Brian Bannon. Also: Choosing Graham Platner; fading bank tellers.
Listening, Not Reading.
Reading has changed much in modern times. With the digital versions of the book available on Kindle or as freely available PDFs, one needs nothing but a digital reader app. The kee...
Who Is Afraid Of The Public Reader?
I have always found it curious that in a culture where nearly every aspect of life is unapologetically performed, monetised, exhibited, and algorithmically amplified, the sight of...
“The Readers,” by Ben Lerner
It would be one thing if I wrote fiction about Cromwell or aliens, but, given that my protagonists resemble me, how could I know you weren’t mixing us up?
Letters from Our Readers
Readers respond to Adam Gopnik’s piece about St. Paul, Becca Rothfeld’s review of Wolfgang Koeppen’s “trilogy of failure,” and Jennifer Wilson’s article about today’s rush for gold...
Readers respond to the March 2026 issue
Letters to the editors for the March 2026 issue of Scientific American
How Should Teachers Select Books for Young Readers? (Hint: It's Not Just Decodability)
Three new studies offer clues about what makes texts easier and harder for young students to read on their own.
Of teaching and reading
Reading habits, or perhaps abilities, of university students is often a topic of debate and discussion these days
Ben Lerner Reads “The Readers”
The author reads his story from the June 29, 2026, issue of the magazine.
The Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week
Can you guess the five most-read books on Goodreads this week? Here's a hint: one series has taken three of the spots.
What We’re Reading This Summer: Pocket Reads
New Yorker writers name their favorite short books.
The Writer-Reader Relationship: A Brevity Blog Round Up
By Andrea A. Firth As a writer, your relationship with the reader is inherent. You come to the page to explore a question, process an experience, or make sense of something difficu...
Readers respond to the February 2026 issue
Letters to the editors for the February 2026 issue of Scientific American
Prose before bros: Irish men's leabhar power readers not translating into book clubs
A shoutout for Irish author Claire Keegan from Dua Lipa is aspirational – young fellas, take note.
What Teens Told Us About Reading Whatever They Wanted in The Times
We challenged teens to choose any three recent New York Times pieces they wanted, then tell us what they got from them. The results are a delight.
The Rise of the Sensitivity Reader
Adam Szetela's That Book Is Dangerous! examines the emergence of a new job in publishing-secondary readers who comb through books for possible offenses.
Letters from Our Readers
Readers respond to Melanie Thernstrom’s piece about a concierge women’s-health doctor, Burkhard Bilger’s piece about the lone-star tick, and Adeline Goss’s piece about the potentia...
I asked published authors about their favorite e-readers - and the Kindle isn't the only pick
Authors share their top picks of the best e-readers for reading novels, magazines, comics, and more - and some may surprise you.
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