Why reading books is good for society, wellbeing and your career

You might also be interested in revisiting this great video: Combating Aliteracy with Australian Literature - Reading Australia | 2022 Literature Symposium. Reading Australia Fellow Edwina West has been researching the growing concern of aliteracy among our young people. She explains the ways Australian books and writing can encourage reading for pleasure. Seeing places and people that they relate to is powerful in engaging reluctant readers.