I recently discovered a kindred spirit in Maureen Corrigan, author of Leave Me Alone, I’m Reading: Finding and Losing Myself in Books. As a Georgetown professor and book reviewer for NPR’s “Fresh Air” program, Corrigan is lucky...

                     Looking for a good read to compliment a summer happy hour? Enjoy these five classy happy hour reading selections while sipping your poison of choice, be it a Cosmo, sangria or a Shirley Temple. 1) The Unabr...

“Why one reads is important. If it’s just for escape, that’s all right, it’s like taking junk, it’s meaningless. It’s kind of an insult to yourself. Like modern conversation—it’s used to keep people away from one another, becau...