On June 25, independent bookstores around the country will open their doors as part of Read 25 Day. The event invites readers ...

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On a Saturday morning in April, readers gathered in a park in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta for a monthly book club. Around 260 strangers sat on the grass, heads down, captivated by what they were ...

Silent reading groups have sprung up across several Indian cities. Members usually meet weekly at parks and other public places. ‘Versova Reads’, one such group in a northern suburb of Mumbai ...

“Reading, traditionally thought of as a solitary experience, doesn’t have to be. It can be a community,” Fox said of the events “I know many people here by name. We’re all good friends.