Most people who publish a book have been writing for years and, at the very least, have been lifelong readers. That wasn’t the case for Oliver James. The first-time author just released his first book ...

A high level of literacy in both print and digital media is required for negotiating most aspects of 21st-century life—supporting a family, education, health, civic participation, and competitiveness ...

Just five years ago, Oliver James couldn’t read. This week, he became a published author. For 32 years of his life, the personal trainer was functionally illiterate. He was branded a troublemaker in ...

Functional literacy describes the skills needed for everyday life in our complex society. Improving it for adults may be ...

More people in Bolton are learning to read thanks to Read Easy, a national charity supporting adults with literacy difficulties ...