Books reading
Malaysia has opened a bookstore that never shuts
BookXcess stocks half a million titles in its 3,437m² complex, as well as offering a stage, a cafe and private reading spaces to encourage customers to spend...
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Bill Gates has a new favourite book of all time
That’s the message of Bill Gates’ new favourite book, Steven Pinker’s Enlightenment Now.
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[LISTEN] Nal’ibali aims high ahead of World Read Aloud Day
World Read Aloud Day is on 1 February and Nal’ibali are encouraging as many people to read The Final Minute by Zukiswa Wanner out loud to children.
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[LISTEN] Here’s what may be a solution to SA’s literacy problem
Education and technology group Injini founder Jamie Martin says it's time for South Africa to focus on education technology to address the literacy problem.
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CT boy (11) publishes his first book
Amr Salie is an 11-year-old boy from Macassar in Cape Town.
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Want to live longer? Read a book
A study reveals that those who read books lived for around two years longer than those who don’t.
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South Africans urged to support National Book Week
A box has been designated for donations at selected book stores.
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SA writer Lauren Beukes calls on kids to help illustrate new book
Beukes has come up with 20 creatures which will feature in the 'Bostik book of Unbelievable Beasties'.
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Booker International Prize winner urges fellow Koreans to read more
Han Kang won the prize for fiction last week with the novel story about a woman who gives up eating meat.
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Therapy dogs help New York immigrant kids clear reading hurdles
Therapy dogs like Izzy are the heart, soul and wagging tail of a literacy program in schools and libraries.
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How to get your kids to do just about anything
Neuro-linguistic programming practitioner Alicia Eaton has released a new book entitled, ‘Words That Work: How to Get Kids to Do Almost Anything’. She believes that the use of linguistic strategies can help parents influence their children.
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Zimbabwe's 40% import duty on books condemned
Activists say the duty will put the price of books, including school text books, beyond the reach of most.
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Young and quirky YouTube stars lift traditional book publishers
Connor Franta is part of a generation of YouTube stars giving a boost to the book publishing industry.
