In a world of dwindling reviews, the author Lydia Davis’s new work charts a more serendipitous path to reading.

Editor’s Note: Click on the words highlighted in this story to pull up a definition and short research summary. Visited recently by one of his former students, Minnesota teacher Eric Kalenze was ...

Ever wonder what Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft turned full-time philanthropist, reads in his spare time? After dedicating decades to software, Gates has immersed himself in physics, ...