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October 23, 2020
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 | The Science Behind Reading There have been several studies on how reading affects the brain and our health, and you'll be pleased to know that there are lots of benefits and no disadvantages. Reading reduces stress by up to 68%. It also shows that reading a print book before bed every night can aid sleep. Your brain will relax and begin to wind down for the night; then, if you keep this routine long enough, the brain starts treating your nightly reading time as a cue. Children's vocabulary expands by 50% more through reading than it does through television shows. Reading has been proven to aid depression, whether the affected person reads in their head, or whether someone reads aloud. Sufferers report feeling more optimistic after reading or being read to. Apart from boosting your elderly mental health, reading can have physical benefits, which become more and more important as you age. Reading can lower your blood pressure and heart rate, leading to a lower risk of stroke and heart disease. With all these fantastic benefits to your health, there's a whole host of reasons why you need to read that book instead of whatever else you're supposed to be doing. Reap the benefits of reading and check out these titles |
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 | Books on the Air An overview of talked-about books and authors. This weekly update, published every Friday, provides descriptions of recent TV and radio appearances by authors and their recently released books. See the hot titles from the media this week. |
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 | Emily M. Danforth Emily M. Danforth's debut (YA) novel, The Miseducation Of Cameron Post (2012) was named to numerous "best book" lists, translated into a half-dozen languages, and adapted into a Sundance award winning feature film of the same name. Emily has an MFA in Fiction from the University of Montana and a Ph.D in English-Creative Writing from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She lives in Rhode Island with her wife Erica, her mother Sylvia, and two of the most spoiled dogs on the planet, Kevin and Sally O'Malley. Check out her books here. |
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 | Spooky Reads Here are five books-some mystical, some downright creepy, some heavy on the murder-that are perfect for some Halloween scares from the safety of your own home. And with five entirely different approaches to horror, there's something on this list for everyone. Light some candles, grab a blanket, and read something spooky. Check them out here |
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| We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones-Stephen King
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