I was 25-years-old and living in New York City. I had just finished my first novel, set to dip my toes into the literary world for the first time. Then, I spilled water on my computer, and lost the ...

After decades of stagnating reading performance, American literacy levels have begun to drop, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a program of the Department of Education.

The Rotary Club of Indio and Read with Me Volunteer Programs distributed books to more than 1,300 third graders in Indio. Students at 14 elementary schools were able to choose their own chapter books ...