May Must Reads

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Need some summer reads? Check out all of the up and coming books you can’t miss.

Erotica Titles For Hot Vacation Reading

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Want to add some sizzle to your summer trips? Check out this list to heat up your vacation reading.

How to Make Reading Fun For Boys

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As studies continue to find boys falling behind in fundamental skills, new approaches may narrow the gap by making reading fun

A Dad. Two Young Sons. And the Story of the Book They Wrote and Published Together

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The creative journey of Henry Herz and his sons.

Dive Into the Written Works Behind This Year’s Best Picture Nominees

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If you enjoyed the motion pictures, you’ll love the books that inspired this year’s Oscar nominations.

Fatherhood Does Not Have to Wait Until a Child Is Born

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Aaron Brinker read to and talked to his son before birth, creating a bond that benefitted them both.

Toilet Scribes

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If you must write on the bathroom stall wall, make it good.

“This is the one place where I can be entertained and informed by thoughtful, male-centric literature.”

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This is a comment by Kenny on the post “This Much I Know To Be True”.

A Book for Every Person on Your List

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Find a book for anyone for you need to buy for this season.

Engaging the Boy Brain

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How do we motivate boys to learn to read and write?

Open Thread: Has There Ever Been a Movie As Good As the Book?

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You hear it said all the time, the movie is never as good as the book…But is that true?

“The deck has been stacked against boys since the early 1990′s in education.”

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This is a comment by JustAMan on the post “It Doesn’t Matter Who Wears the Pants: A Response to Hannah Rosin and The New York Times”.

National Literacy Trust Report on Boys’ Reading

The National Literacy Trust in Britain has come up with a report on boys’ reading. The outlook is not good. An astonishing three-quarters of British schools say boys do not do as well in reading as girls. By age seven, there is already a gender gap of seven points in the proportion of pupils who [...]

“More men need to read great poetry and share it with their sons.”

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This is a comment by Phil on the post “A Modern Day Hero’s Journey Is What Today’s Boy Needs to Become a Man”.

“If your life doesn’t fit the mold, that’s wonderful. Celebrate it!”

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This is a comment by James Love on the post “Nobody Has a Normal Life”.

What Can Happen to You When You Read

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Jamie Iredell brings us on a rollicking tour of his life through books.