In 2016, she co-authored a study of adults comparing comprehension rates between listening to an audiobook and reading on an e-reader, like a Kindle.

Studies show we are more analytical when reading a novel rather than listening to it on audiobook, says one reader ...

Online reading companions like The StoryGraph and the Libby app have made tracking how many books you read easier than ever. And that might cause some anxiety among the most avid bookworms.

Sure, audiobooks don’t “count” as reading in an extremely literal linguistic sense. You, the listener, are hearing someone else read a book, instead of lookingat the words.

Whether reading a book or listening to a podcast, the goal is the same: understanding. But these activities support comprehension in different ways.

Getting more people to read and hit the trails is the goal of the first-ever book walk in Lycoming County.

One debate that's sure to draw a lot of strong opinions and hot takes — does listening to an audiobook count as reading?

BETH ROGOWSKY: We found that there was no significant difference between reading a book using a Kindle or listening to a book or doing both - listening and reading simultaneously.

One debate that's sure to draw a lot of strong opinions and hot takes — does listening to an audiobook count as reading?

One debate that's sure to draw a lot of strong opinions and hot takes — does listening to an audiobook count as reading? (This story originally aired on July 7 on All Things Considered.) ...