Growing Up Surrounded by Books Could Have Powerful, Lasting Effect on the Mind
This new study shows that teens who grew up around books had a lot of the same mental capabilities as university students who weren't exposed to books.
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Need to Escape Reality? This Dr. Seuss Exhibit Takes You to Another World
The 15,000-square-foot exhibit takes the visitor through a string of rooms that were inspired by nine of the author's most famous children's books.
The Adventure Stories in This Non-Fiction Children's Book are the Perfect Confidence Boost for Kids
The non-fiction middle grade book The Girl Who Rode a Shark: And Other Stories of Daring Women is an ideal holiday gift for girls.
'Lord of the Rings' Cast is Crowdfunding to Buy J.R.R. Tolkien's Home And Dedicate it to Fans
Ian McKellen and the cast of LOTR fundraise to buy JRR Tolkien Northmoor home where the author wrote The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
If You're Feeling the Weight of the World, This Beautiful Book Will Lighten Your Load
Brad Aronson's book HumanKind: Changing the World One Small Act at a Time has been called the most uplifting, life-affirming book in years.
If You Feel Like Things Are Falling Apart, They Are Probably Actually Coming Together
Struggling with change? Here is an excerpt from the Tama Kieves book ‘Thriving Through Uncertainty' that can help you see the bigger picture.
Iconic Paris Bookstore Gets So Many Orders After Pleading With Fans, They Had to Shut Down Website to Catch Up
When Shakespeare & Co made a call-out to say they're struggling, they received so many orders they had to close to catch up on shipping.
Iconic New York Bookstore Flooded With $200,000 in Orders After Plea to Fans Helped Avert Closure
Strand Book Store has been overwhelmed with orders since owner Bass Wyden put out a plea to help keep the iconic NY business going.
Kids Have Been Reading Longer, More Difficult Books in Lockdown, and It's Boosting Moods
Children's literacy has gone up during the pandemic, a new study from the UK has found, helping allay parents' fears.
World-Renowned Psychiatrist is Writing COVID Prescriptions… For Daily Poetry Reading
One of the best things to come out of the pandemic is psychiatrist Norman Rosenthal's new 'prescription poetry' book.
Mirrored Illusion Creates Never-Ending 'Palace' of Books Inside Beautiful New Bookstore
This Chinese bookstore Dujiangyan Zhongshuge has incredible mirrored ceilings and floors, creating a 'palace' of books.
Indie Bookstore Saved by Hilarious Super Bowl Ad, Thanks to Tom Hanks and Stephen Colbert
How Tom Hanks and Stephen Colbert saved a small North Carolina bookstore called Foggy Pine Books with a ringing endorsement.
This Lizard Has His Own Cookbook - and it's Utterly Adorable
Lenny the Lizard is an Instagram star from Washington state who now has his own cookbook, featuring tiny chef hats and chicken pot pies.
How One Writer Learned to be Productive During the Pandemic
You might think COVID-19 would provide writers the perfect storm for working on their book—but lockdowns are not what they're cracked up to be.
Son Finds Original Children's Book Written by His Dad Returning From WWII PoW Camp, Publishes it 75 Years Later
Arthur Stiby wrote a kids' book after enduring terrible conditions as a POW in World War II. 75 years later, that book is being published.
Rent Winnie the Pooh's Tree House in the Original Hundred Acre Wood at This 'Bearbnb'
Winnie the Pooh's 'tree house' is up for rent at this incredible Airbnb... or should that be Bearbnb? Check it out in Suffolk, England.
Stories or Music Can Synchronize the Heartbeats of Everyone Listening into a Single Rhythm
Research has proven that the heart beats of everyone listening to a story, music, or watching a film, become one as the brain focuses.
What Can the Wise Voices of J.R.R. Tolkien, Frodo Baggins, and Gandalf the Grey Teach Us About the Present Day
Tolkien's commentary is relevant for every day and every moment, most especially when things get tough, as they are doing now.
Adorable Footage Shows Family of Ducks Being 'Ushered' Out of Library After they Waddled in Off the Street
A family of ducks wandered into Nottingham university library before waddling back out again, bringing joy to all.
After Collecting Over 8000 Titles, Woman Fulfills Dream of Opening a Bookstore While Recovering From Diagnosis
Carole-Ann Warburton opened a bookstore after spending years collecting over 8,000 titles.
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