W hat actually happens when young people read “disturbing” books? Literary scholars Gay Ivey and Peter Johnston have studied this at length. And it's... Read More.

I t’s National Family Literacy Day, so carve out some time to read with your young ones today, or perhaps read to them. Families have... Read More.

L egislatively speaking, libraries have taken a pretty big hit lately. These letters from teachers, writers, and heads of state serve to remind us... Read More.

T he first thing we notice about a birthday cake is the icing. And who doesn’t love a good butter cream? But there’s more... Read More.

A novel’s symbolic language carries a message beyond simply what happens in the plot. But like luggage, it has to be unpacked. Reading literature... Read More.