“Once scorned by purists as the fake Rolexes of the reading world”, audiobooks are booming, said Nilanjana Roy in the Financial Times. As the industry continues to thrive, the definition of what it ...

Readers respond to a librarian who wrote that listening to a book qualifies as reading. To the Editor: Re “Yes, Listening to a Book Counts as Reading,” by Brian Bannon (Opinion guest essay, Nov. 23): ...

If you’ve ever been on the bookish side of social media, you may have come across one of the most heated debates among readers: do audiobooks “count” as reading? The question arises from the idea of ...

More than 40 percent of Americans think that listening to audiobooks is less rigorous and really doesn’t count as reading. Cognitive neuroscientist Nadine Gaab disagrees, and she and other education ...

A growing body of evidence suggests that reading can help prevent cognitive decline and boost brain health as we age. But with audiobooks becoming increasingly popular and fewer Americans reading for ...

More Americans are turning to audiobooks, sparking debate over whether listening counts as reading. From long drives to delayed flights and crowded commutes, more Americans are now reaching for ...

It's a social media debate many a book lover has fallen into, but here's why everyone should be allowed to read however — and whatever — they choose Getty It’s an opinion that book lovers often share ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Once scorned by purists as the fake Rolexes of the reading world", audiobooks are booming, said Nilanjana Roy in the Financial ...