NEW YORK – A Wednesday night at Lofty Pigeon Books in Brooklyn is an introverted reader’s dream with cushioned chairs, ambient music, snacks, books and – for an hour – absolutely no talking. This is a ...

One wouldn't normally be attuned to the sound of a book page turning, but it's hard not to notice when it's the loudest sound in a room. Reading is often a solitary activity — one that is cherished by ...

It’s hard enough making the time to read regularly — if you also have to do the research to figure out which books you might be interested in reading, it can feel almost impossible. Enter: the book ...

It's a great time to be a reader. Several years ago, the words "book club" may have conjured a mental image of wine-soaked, charcuterie-fueled in-person meetups at a friend's home. Now, book clubs ...

Looking for a way to reach your yearly reading goal? Join a book club. Not only will it hold you accountable, but you'll also get some new genres and recommendations. One survey, provided to USA TODAY ...

Anyone can start a book club, celebrities included. While celebrity-run book clubs are nothing new, the more recently formed ones seem to be revitalizing the method of reading Oprah Winfrey pioneered ...

They pick a title, read it and then gather to discuss it in detail. But unlike more traditional book clubs, many of these groups add on another activity — or multiple — to turn their gatherings into ...

In Sears, Roebuck’s new fall & winter catalogue 250 items were dropped, many ads for accordions, antifreeze, alarm clocks, vacuum bottles, wheelbarrows, etc. were ...

Many students are finishing up their required reading for the semester, and the summer beach reading season is less than two months away, but there is never really a bad time to open a good book. In ...