A new study by HarperCollins Publishers in the U.K. reveals that many Gen Z parents no longer enjoy reading aloud to their children. Instead of viewing it as a fun or bonding activity, they see reading as more of an academic task or “a subject to learn.” Father reading to kids. FREEPIK.COM “This study highlights … Read more
In Sigrid Nunez’s 2018 novel The Friend, a famous writer kills himself. Not long before, he complains to the narrator about readers: “People talking about a book as if it were just another thing, like a dish, or a product like an electronic device or a pair of shoes, to be rated for customer satisfaction—that … Read more
Bring Me The Horizon guitarist Lee Malia has said that he recently performed live for some six-year-olds at his child’s school, and found it more daunting than a headline slot at Reading & Leeds. The musician shared the anecdote during a new discussion with Andertons, when he sat down for an interview and recalled when … Read more