Listening to books is a very good thing. But neurologically, heuristically, experientially and emotionally, listening to a ...

Every year, I try to pick up books that challenge me, comfort me and pull me into new worlds. This year was filled with ...

NotebookLM’s built-in search makes this easy. It can search through my Google Drive for lecture notes, highlights, or old essays. You’ll find the Search box in the Sources pane. You can select either ...

A couple of weeks ago, the Norfolk Public Library held its annual book sale. Did I attend? Of course I did. Did I buy any books? Well, that’s a silly ...

I’ve been trying to figure out how to read more for a while now, long before the calendar turned over to 2025. I know the gratification I get out of a great read, and I’ve tested the best e-readers ...

In my childhood home, we struggled, surviving on what other people didn’t want or need, writes. But my mom was the most ...

Sarah J. Maas, Freida McFadden and Emily Henry –– can these popular authors join forces and save the day against a dangerous decline in reading for enjoyment? Daily reading for pleasure has plummeted ...

In August, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “My Brilliant Friend,” the first book in Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan quartet. By MJ Franklin MJ Franklin is an editor at the Book Review.

The moment my oldest child was born, I reached for an anthology of Romantic poetry that I have owned for decades and began reading. “Sweet joy befall thee,” I said to my baby, through tears, bestowing ...

Nicholas Dames has taught Literature Humanities, Columbia University’s required great-books course, since 1998. He loves the job, but it has changed. Over the past decade, students have become ...