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How "Adult Bedtime Stories" Became an Unlikely Insomnia Cure

You've tried everything else. Why not go back to your roots?

Amazon, Notorious Bookstore Killer, Kills Off All Its Brick-and-Mortar Bookstores

The company said it's pivoting to other store concepts, but their failure here is their own fault

Have Screens Ruined Our Ability to Read and Engage With Complex Literature?

A fascinating new read investigates the way humans read

The 10 New Books You Should Be Reading This August

From visions of the future to an inside look at a soccer giant

The 10 Books You Should Be Reading This July

From a harrowing medical history to an unlikely Hollywood memoir

She Helped Michelle Obama Sell 14 Million Books. Now She Wants to Replicate It.

Book publishing, an industry in flux, is getting a new player in Molly Stern’s Zando

The Joy of Reading About Summer Vacation While on Summer Vacation

Need an antidote to a crap summer? Try some cheesy escapism.

Why We're Partnering With Bookshop, the Anti-Amazon Bookseller

Support independent bookstores, get a discount. It’s a win-win.

Eighth-Grade Reading Scores Decline in Half the States

Fourth-grade reading scores also dropped in 17 states

Instagram Books Are the Future, According to 300K NYPL Readers

A year after launching, New York Public Library’s Insta Novels are a surprise hit

Chapter One: “Dr. Who” and Quantum Physics Inspire Debut Author Mike Chen

RCL spoke with the first-time author about how family and a love of sci-fi informed his epic tale.

In Stephen King’s Latest Novel, The Evil Are The Intolerant

The legendary writer’s latest story rebukes Trumpian politics in one of his iconic Maine towns.

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Chapter One: “Dr. Who” and Quantum Physics Inspire Debut Author Mike Chen

RCL spoke with the first-time author about how family and a love of sci-fi informed his epic tale.

In Stephen King’s Latest Novel, The Evil Are The Intolerant

The legendary writer’s latest story rebukes Trumpian politics in one of his iconic Maine towns.