Why I Stopped Reading and Embraced Audiobooks

It started with “Red Comet,” an 1,118-page biography of Sylvia Plath, undertaken with far-flung friends during the pandemic ...
The 74

Why Parents Aren’t Reading to Kids, and What It Means for Young Students

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Reader's Digest

The National Book Award Winners Were Just Announced—Here’s Who Won in 2025

These books just nabbed one of the most coveted prizes in the literary world. How many have you read? Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a commission from your ...
The New York Times

Do Audiobooks Count as Reading?

Mr. Bannon is the chief librarian at the New York Public Library, where he is also director of branch libraries and education. Nov. 23, 2025 As a librarian, I get a lot of questions. One I am hearing ...