$2 Million More in Grants for The Big Read
The National Endowment of the Arts announced that 208 libraries, muncipalities and other organizations devoted to arts, science and culture in 46 states have been awarded more than $2 million in grants to host Big Read Celebrations between September 2008 and June 2009. The Big Read also launches in Mexico this fall with the anthology SUN, STONE AND SHADOWS: 20 GREAT MEXICAN SHORT STORIES.
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Oprah Speaks, Gives Away Books at Graduation Ceremony
At Stanford University's commencement address on Sunday, Oprah Winfrey advised the nearly 4,700 graduates to trust their gut. "When you are doing the work you are meant to do, it feels right," she said. "Feelings are really your GPS system for life. Check your ego at the door and check your gut instead. Every wrong decision was the result of me not listening to my voice. If it doesn't feel right, don't do it." Afterwards, each graduate received a copy of Book Club selection A NEW EARTH by Eckhart Tolle and another Winfrey favorite, A WHOLE NEW MIND by Daniel Pink.
Commencement Speech
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Survey Confirms Younger Generation Less Interested in Traditional Reading Habits
The Bookseller's Reading the Future Survey, presented at a conference last week, reports only half of young people aged 18-24 years old think people will still be using bookshops in 20 years' time. Looking deeper into 18-24 year olds' reading habits, the survey found that 28% were favourable towards the idea of e-readers, compared to 9% of 65+ year olds, and 40% liked the idea of downloadable chapters of books, compared to 7% of 65+ year olds. Transworld publisher Bill Scott-Kerr said at the conference that the statistics point to where publishers are headed in the future. We all know the book is a great piece of technology - you can't drop e-books in the bath. But we as an industry are in a lot of trouble; we don't know where we are going."
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