In between those New Year's Resolutions to eat healthier and exercise more, why not give your brain a bit of a workout too? Regular reading leads to positive impacts on your mental and emotional ...

A short rule works best. For example: after the first sip of coffee in the morning, read two pages; after loading the dishwasher, read a poem; after plugging in your phone at night, open a book for ...

That rule served me well in third grade, when I sneakily read The Baby-Sitters Club under my desk during math class. (After my teacher confiscated it, I pulled out another.) It’s kept me busy on ...