American readership is dragging these days. According to a National Endowment for the Arts study published a few years back, only 48.5% of adults are typically reading “one book or more for pleasure” ...

Reading is the best way to achieve a depth of understanding with one topic. According to the PEW Research Center, about one in four American adults won’t read a book this year—that includes on Kindle, ...

It’s the perfect time to pick up a book and learn something new Smithsonian Books Two piles of books. maaram from Getty Images Pro Tomorrow is National Read a Book Day! Is there a topic you've been ...