Meaning doesn’t stay inside individual brains. Shared attention and language allow meaning to become symbolic, social, and cumulative.

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.

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The book comes ahead of the arrival at the British Museum later this year of the real thing.

Paul Feig knows the pitfalls of adapting your favorite book into a movie. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Adaptations are tough, ...

This year, the bestselling book in Japan wasn’t about kimono-clad demon slayers or quiet architecture mysteries — it was about children making mistakes. “Dai Pinchi Zukan 3,” from the illustrated ...

Employees are staying put due to economic uncertainty and declining job prospects. There’s a need for value-driven leadership and managers need tools to stay anchored. As organizations grow beyond ...

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Retro design trends are having a moment. And there's one motif that designers are loving more than ever: polka dots. This nostalgic pattern is making a design comeback both in clothing and in interior ...

Having trouble getting through that first hundred pages of your next great read? If you’re longing to escape into a long book, but having trouble settling in, perhaps the problem isn’t your attention ...