Reading isn’t just a hobby—it’s one of the simplest, most reliable ways to strengthen a mind, steady a spirit, and stay connected to the world around you. A few pages a day builds focus in a time designed to fracture attention, expands vocabulary and comprehension without feeling like “work,” and quietly trains you to think in nuance instead of headlines. Stories grow empathy by letting you live inside someone else’s choices; nonfiction sharpens judgment by giving you context, history, and better questions. Reading also creates something rare: uninterrupted time with an idea—time to reflect, to imagine, to recover, to learn, and to feel less alone. The articles below were written by authors who believe in that power. Each one offers a different angle—practical, personal, historical, funny, moving—so you can explore what reading does for people and why it still matters in 2026 and beyond.
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