Raymond A. Mar receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada. We all know that reading is good for children and for adults, and that we should all be ...

One of the most common questions among readers is whether they should spend more time reading fiction or non-fiction. Some people believe fiction is purely for entertainment, while non-fiction is ...

The Department of English Language and Literature aims to teach all students to write and speak well and to read skillfully, thoughtfully and with pleasure. We offer many courses that stress literary ...