reading

Fewer than half of Southwest Florida third graders are currently reading at grade level as reading skills have declined across the state in recent years. Now the Collaboratory and other groups are making new efforts to improve reading proficiency.

Antoine Wilson’s latest novel, Mouth to Mouth, is a taut, compelling read that is already on many best-of lists for this year. Two old college friends meet up in an airport and one proceeds to spin out the tale of his long and complicated life.

Mona Awad discusses her brilliant novel ALL'S WELL, about pain, power, and Shakespeare. This conversation took place at the Miami Book Fair.

So-called "food deserts" denote areas without access to grocery stores or fresh food, but Sarasota County Libraries and the Sarasota Housing Authority are…

Saturday, May 6 is Free Comic Book Day, and what started as an effort to bring new hobbyists into comic shops is increasingly being used to encourage…