A new brain-imaging study is shedding light on what it means to "get lost" in a good book — suggesting that readers create vivid mental simulations of the sounds, sights, tastes and movements ...

A new study finds that strong oral storytelling skills in preschool lead to better reading scores for black boys as they progress through elementary school, while for black girls proficiency in oral ...

Editor’s note: “Narrative Matters: On Our Reading List” is a monthly roundup where we share some of the most compelling health care narratives driving the news and conversation in recent weeks. What ...

Storytelling may be a drug-free way to boost positive emotions and lower self-reported pain scores, according to a new Brazilian study of children hospitalized in an intensive care unit (ICU). Reading ...

For the 20-plus years that I’ve worked in education, I’ve heard the same refrain: we are in the midst of a reading crisis. The statistics are bleak – year after year, surveys tell us fewer young ...

Emily Troscianko has received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Alongside her academic work, she provides recovery coaching for people with eating disorders. Why do you read?