From Billie Eilish to Olivia Rodrigo, these celebrities have admitted to reading—or even writing—fan fiction about themselves ...

It's not too late to turn the page on old habits and start reading again in 2026. People often stop reading in adulthood because they're fatigued from school book assignments or just don't have the ...

Hollowed out. That’s how I frequently described West Virginia University during the nine years I worked there before leaving this summer. There was a library, but it bought fewer and fewer books. The ...

Barbara Shoup remembers when she taught a freewriting class to fifth graders, one little girl was stumped, struggling to scrawl her pencil across the page. Shoup went up to the girl, “one of those ...

On Nov. 13, we marked the 27 th year of "World Kindness Day," a chance to pause, reflect and ask: How does kindness really change lives? We then invited you, our readers, to share acts of kindness ...

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Each audio version of the “Harry Potter” series has its own personality. A full-cast recording is trying to cast a new spell ...

The Epstein files, which look into Epstein's crimes, have caused headaches for President Trump all year, stoking the flames ...

Jane Austen’s stories are timeless, and worth a read—even outside of English lit class. Here, a guide to her books in order.

Mallary Tenore Tarpley has spent most of her life writing her memoir — first in bright, fuzzy journals with joyful images of Winnie the Pooh, Minnie Mouse and stuffed bears, later in draft after draft ...

When photographer Julian Voloj heard about the first Jewish Comic Con in Brooklyn, he knew he had to meet its creator, Fabrice Sapolsky. Voloj, who was born in Germany to Colombian parents, had ...