reading

People took to Twitter to recommend books to read while New Yorkers ride out the storm.

The weekend-long reading marathon spans bookstores in Brooklyn and Manhattan.

Norman Stock is trying to make a name for himself in the  poetry world.

The popular Williamsburg eatery's owners are releasing their cookbook in October.

The New Inquiry and other online publications are hosting the first night of literary gatherings.

The series is an exchange of ideas between experienced and inexperienced poets, its organizer said.

Author Andrew Kessler spent time with NASA during a Mars mission, and then wrote a book about it.

Smith read from recent books "Woolgathering" and "Just Kids" in Brooklyn.

Patti Smith reads from her book Woolgathering Monday night in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Waldo turns 25 this year and Fort Greene celebrated his birthday with a neighborhood scavenger hunt.

Elementary and middle schools students saw modest test score gains, but city still lags behind state.

"Reading Rainbow" host LeVar Burton helped launch the new children's reading app in Chelsea.

Public school students in New York City have made little to no progress in reading and math since 2009.

The monthly literature group, Fiction Addiction, is focusing on scary stories to get in the Halloween mood.

Writer Julia Alvarez, will read from her Tia Lola children's book series and, later, from her classic novel “In the Time of the Butterflies."