USA TODAY staff on the value of reading banned books like "The Bluest Eye," "Gender Queer" and "Looking for Alaska." ...

As journalists, it's our job to seek out the truth even when it's uncomfortable. We value diverse perspectives, are open to new ideas and respect intellectual freedom. So it should come as no surprise ...

Exophony: Voyages Outside the Mother Tongue. By Tawada Yoko. Translated by Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda. New Directions; 192 pages; $16.95 and £16.99 Archipelago of the Sun. By Tawada Yoko. Translated by ...

Reading books and listening to audiobooks tap into different elements of cognition, each with their own benefits. So which ...

Why are so few kids ... the fact that young people are reading all those words should comfort no one. “It means nothing.” The inability — or the unwillingness — to go deeper is what’s more important. ...

Welcome to Books We've Loved, a new limited series from Book of The Day. Every episode, we will dig into some of our favorite ...

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