Being a reader means cultivating a relationship with the world that, by most standards, can seem pointless and ...

In this episode of Radio Atlantic, we make the case for reading books, one memory at a time. We talk to Horowitch about what she heard from professors, and we hear from several Atlantic writers about ...

Have an ambitious reading goal you want to tackle in 2026? Here's how to make that New Year's Resolution stick, with 8 tips ...

If you grew up in the pre-internet era in a region where inclement weather during the winter months was the norm like I did, in a one TV household like I did, perhaps reading for pleasure became a ...

Books seem obsolete. I’m not just talking about the printed book but also E-readers like Kindle. Books are slow, inefficient, and, far less visual than TV or movies. Articles are efficient and contain ...

Last month, Rose Horowitch wrote the article “The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books,” which sparked a lot of debate. Professors told Horowitch that their students felt overwhelmed at the ...