Why aren’t your students doing the assigned reading? This year, that question has stumped faculty members across higher education. As people who have dedicated large chunks of our lives to books, we ...

Nicholas Dames has taught Literature Humanities, Columbia University’s required great-books course, since 1998. He loves the job, but it has changed. Over the past decade, students have become ...

Last month, Rose Horowitch wrote the article “The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books,” which sparked a lot of debate. Professors told Horowitch that their students felt overwhelmed at the ...

Re “I Get Why Students No Longer Read,” by Jonathan Malesic (Opinion guest essay, Nov. 10): I just completed a 40-plus-year career teaching literature courses to university students, and I agree with ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Design by Natasha Eliya. I’ve moved about five times in the past decade, and though my possessions ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Reading in bed is a healthy habit. It can help lower stress, prevent overthinking, and let your mind relax before you drift off to dreamland.

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I research and write about happiness, so every year before Jan. 1, I ask people, “What resolutions will you make this year?” With reliable frequency, people tell me, “I want to read more.” Perhaps ...