Twenty-five percent of American adults haven’t read a book in the last 12 months. But we read constantly out of necessity: the news, social media, texts, work emails and homework. Some of us may also read for pleasure. Maybe we want to learn more about subjects that interest us, like biographies and histories, or we might enjoy the pure fun of a good mystery or a thriller. There are benefits to reading beyond information and enjoyment. What are they, and how can we get them? This session will look how reading, learning and imagining can help us strengthen our brains. We’ll see how reading fiction can improve our social skills. We’ll review how losing ourselves in a book that we love can reduce our stress. Some of us may even sleep better by reading a good page-turner