Summer reading is a byword for light escapism – but it can mean anything, from catching up on the classics to a new romance novel. Julian Novitz travels to the 19th century to trace its evolution.
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How can you get your kids to read this summer? Research has found they respond well to reading non-fiction – so we’ve gathered 6 top non-fiction books, recommended by the kids themselves.
A scholar of queer literature takes a closer look at five books that are pushing the envelope on society’s understanding of LGBTQ life.
Picture books and young adult biographies can introduce kids to design-based thinking and engineering habits like creativity and persistence.
Books can play a role in activism and change. Here are five books that will help young people build their racial literacy.
2020 has been a tumultuous year. Here are some books your kids can lose themselves in this summer.
A children’s literature professor recommends some of her favourite books for high school kids.
Instead of expecting parents to help kids stay sharp during the summer, schools should offer more programming, a literacy instructor argues.
Go on, treat yourself - read a science book over the holidays. Here are a few ideas to get started.
A handful of our business economics writers share the favourite books they read this year.
Get your summer reading recommendations from the literature and crime professors themselves.
Challenging, inspiring and funny: a handful of our economics writers share the favourite books they read this year.
There isn’t a lot of time for recreational reading when you’re running a university. But when year-end holidays roll around, Africa’s vice chancellors can finally read for pleasure.
Hell is not, as Sartre suggested, other people – it’s a holiday without books. So if you want a real break on your travels, take note.
It’s summer, which means that the inevitable annual scrum to read the newest and hottest book on the block has begun. How exhausting.
As the warmer weather settles in we know that it isn’t long before children are free of the restraints of school for another year. The regular reading that is a part of many children’s school day suddenly…
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