Joy of Reading
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How silent reading communities in Srinagar are encouraging a newfound love for books and reading
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Do romance readers care about the historical accuracy of the ‘Bridgerton’ series of novels?
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How Gen Z and millennials in the US have an unlikely love affair with their local libraries
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How I became a part of Juhu Reads, Mumbai’s first silent reading community
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Why do we find someone reading so attractive?
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Why libraries are a must in India’s public schools
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When a cobbler in South Bombay is seen reading the poetry of Guru Ravidas
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‘Every book ever printed is steeped in the essence of eco-fiction’
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Can reading help heal us and process our emotions – or is that just a story we tell ourselves?
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‘The Book of Dog’ is a cherished reminder of who we become in the company of dogs
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‘Cat People’: What does it mean for a cat person to read a book full of cats and their humans?
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Madhu Bhaduri’s ‘Lived Story’ is a compelling memoir of a woman diplomat in a male-dominated world
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How reading books aloud can draw us into intimacies
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Five tips to get reading again if you’ve been struggling during the pandemic
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How a book club helped Britons deal with World War II (and what we can learn from it)
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‘Do not dictate to your author; try to become him’: Virginia Woolf’s advice on how to read a book
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Can reading a good book help with eating disorders? Yes, but it can also do harm, says new research
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Why I’m still reading a fat novel (‘Middlemarch’) two years after I began. I may not even finish it
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Against storytelling: This essay might destroy all your ideas about the value of the story in a book
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The case against children’s books. Or, why adults lose out because books are classified that way
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How compelling fiction can lead readers to believe in fake facts
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The research is in: Reading fiction does improve your relationships with others (and yourself too)
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Maharashtra’s books village seems like a good idea – but what do its residents think of the project?
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For India’s poor children, community libraries are an escape, a refuge and much, much more
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Why a generation of Indian writers, publishers and booklovers grew up reading Russian books
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Seven libraries that are quietly bringing children back to reading