Every summer, schools and libraries ramp up their summer reading programs, in an effort to keep kids reading during the months they spend away from school. This year, cultural institutions… Read more »

Ken Kalfus, the author of, among other things, the funniest novel ever written about 9/11 and the best short story ever written about an IMF official, recently published a piece… Read more »

I grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and spent a good part of my summers in the Upper Arlington Public Library, which was conveniently located very close to Tremont Pool, where… Read more »

At The Millions, Carolyn Ross (a high school English teacher “in a town that has a mandated summer reading program”) writes about “The Problem with Summer Reading”: Then comes September.… Read more »

Eleven librarians at the Seattle Public Library make up the “Books on Bikes” team, a bicycle library pilot initiative which will visit local parks and events throughout the summer, including… Read more »

Here in New York, the summer heat has been oppressive lately, and people are looking for an escape — fleeing the city for breezy beaches, staying secluded in ice-cold air-conditioned… Read more »