Why should you make reading a daily habit? Here's what our editors have to say on the subject, plus tips to make this habit stick.

Reading for pleasure has declined by 10 percent since 2003, according to a 2025 American Time Use Survey. There are all kinds of potential explanations for this, from the rise of social media to the ...

A short rule works best. For example: after the first sip of coffee in the morning, read two pages; after loading the dishwasher, read a poem; after plugging in your phone at night, open a book for ...

That rule served me well in third grade, when I sneakily read The Baby-Sitters Club under my desk during math class. (After my teacher confiscated it, I pulled out another.) It’s kept me busy on ...

Americans are reading for pleasure less. Let’s get back in the habit. By Jancee Dunn The staff at my local library are usually a convivial bunch, but when I asked them about a recent report that fewer ...