A longstanding belief in the publishing world suggests that men avoid reading fiction that centers on the lives of women. However, new research indicates that a protagonist’s gender has almost no ...

In a haunting scene from Khaled Hosseini’s bestselling first novel, The Kite Runner, a young Amir watches helplessly as his best friend Hassan gets assaulted. As Amir stands paralyzed on the sidelines ...

Author Novoneel Chakraborthy shares how reading as a child influenced his imagination and why today’s young readers are drawn ...

English teachers have long claimed reading books makes you a better person, maybe because their livelihoods have long depended on it. Now they've got proof, courtesy of the science wing. But not just ...

Discovered: Emotional engagement with fiction boosts real-world empathy; a new MRI video of a fetal brain; Siberia's permafrost is thawing too quickly; a microchip that restores vision. Fiction as an ...

During the pandemic, I provided counseling for several health care providers. These dedicated medical professionals faced overwhelming stress due to: Patients dying at an increasingly higher rate.

Esquire to launch new plot-driven eBook series, "Fiction For Men" May 23, 2012— -- While women voraciously devour fiction books like the racy "Fifty Shades of Grey" a major publisher is betting ...

Reading fiction opens new worlds for you and arms you with a better understanding of human interaction. Not bad for managers Poring over annual reports? Absolutely. Reading a successful business book?

"Leaders are losing critical thinking to AI and scrolling. Reading rebuilds it. A practical guide to starting and protecting a reading habit." ...

Delve into the tales of a queer book conservator at The Met, an actress in the West Bank, a painter with a secret, and other characters whose lives intersect with art. There’s something really sweet ...

The landscape of Indian publishing is evolving, with non-fiction sales experiencing a remarkable increase. Fiction, once the reigning genre, appears to be losing its foothold as readers gravitate ...