There have been numerous studies done over the decades on the effects of reading. Many times a study would be done to find a connection between books and intelligence , using such indicators as IQ. But a recent study was done to determine if there was a connection between reading and income.

I believe that before we delve into the results, we should look closely at the merits of the study itself . An obvious problem with the study is that more often than not, a child that reads more in life co...

There has been quite a to-do about Stephen Hawking's new book, but does it live up to the hype?

Judging by the reaction from the news corp  , you'd think Stephen Hawking was a modern day Darwin, but is this really the case? Stephen Hawking called the idea of god "redundant" in his latest book, and writes  that his existence is not needed to explain the origin of the universe.

Wow...big news...a physicist doesn't believe in god.

So, if his theories aren't all that impressive and creative, why all...

In the Internet Age, book publishers are having a harder and harder time running their company in the black. Even with the gain of hardware such  as the Kindle and iPad, publishers must do an excellent job selecting  and then merchandising each book they publish.

But it seems there are new formats  coming on the scene. The Concord Free Press is currently publishing books and then handing  them away for free. There is  a hitch , but it's a pretty small one at that. The Concord Free Press just a...