While we love the information, advice and factual accuracy of a nonfiction book, certain reads can be a little hard to get through—especially if you’re a fiction lover. However, there are a plethora ...

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Memoirs by Margaret Atwood, Elizabeth Gilbert and Lionel Richie; history from Jill Lepore and David Nasaw; and plenty more. Credit...The New York Times Supported by By Miguel Salazar and Laura ...

Want to be the most interesting guest at a dinner party? Be the most well-read. There are many earnest, unpretentious reasons to be a regular reader, from stepping into someone else’s shoes to ...