Dr. Seuss Analyzed for Political, Social Effects
From there to here, from here to there, researchers find that Dr. Seuss is — in political, social, psychological and even business terms — everywhere.
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Book Banners Finding Power in Numbers
Efforts to ban books in schools have shifted subjects and tactics, with the efforts of single parents now being replaced by organizations.
Pop-Up Books: More, in Fact, Is More
A recent study that dismissed the effectiveness of pop-up books was flawed from the start, argues best-selling children’s book author Sally Blakemore.
It Turns Out There Is Accounting for Taste
New research finds people’s taste in entertainment remains remarkably consistent, regardless of whether they’re reading, watching or listening.
Children’s Pop-Up Books Flop as Learning Tool
New research finds children learn less from pop-up books than they do from old-fashioned volumes illustrated with photos.
Michael Scott Moore Surfing the Airwaves
Miller-McCune’s European Dispatch columnist is out promoting his new folk history of surfing.
Home Libraries Provide Huge Educational Advantage
Will your child finish college? The answer may be as close as your bookshelves, or lack thereof.
Having a Nose for Degraded Documents
A scientific 'sniff test' could aid museums and libraries in preserving their old works without damaging the actual documents.
Romance Novel Titles Reveal Readers’ Desires
An analysis of titles of Harlequin romance novels provides evidence that evolutionary impulses help explain our choice of mate.
The Lives of Saints (and Sinners)
While the passing of Frank McCourt shone a light on memoirs, more literary biographies have been doing land-office business of late.