What people are saying: " What can I say – it's not Shakespeare but I wanted a light book and this one made me laugh out loud when I read it 20-plus years ago. Recently I re-read it and it still ...

From gripping tales of magic and heartbreak to laugh-out-loud nonfiction, these books will be over before you know it.

opinion Commentary. Read books out loud and celebrate the life of Jim Trelease He made it clear that the key to the academic success of children is to read aloud to them from the moment they are born.

They allow listeners to hear books read out loud, either by the author himself or herself, or by another narrator. 18 MUST-READ CLASSIC BOOKS THAT HAVE REMAINED POPULAR YEARS AFTER THEIR ORIGINAL ...

Alissa Redmond, second from left, speaks about "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank, the story she chose to read out loud outside South Main Book Company.

But grown-ups need to hear stories spoken out loud, too, she said. At book events, DiCamillo urges audiences to read to other adults. “It is an act of love to read to somebody,” DiCamillo told me.

IDEAS The enduring magic of reading out loud Although it is usually associated with young children’s bedtimes, my teenage daughter and I recently rediscovered the joy of picking up a book together.

Dave Miller: This is Think Out Loud on OPB. I’m Dave Miller. We turn now to summer reading. For many people, summer vacations can provide the kind of downtime and free time that is often in ...