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Tag Archives: Reading
The Effects of Reading
This wonderful infographic was created by the folks at the University of Virginia Library to describe what happens when we read a book.
The Great American Read
Nearly everyone has a favorite book, but what about an entire nation ? Beginning next week, PBS ( our public broadcasting network ) is embarking on a quest to discover what is America’s favorite read. The eight-part television series about … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, USA, Writing
Tagged George R. R. Martin, Margaret Atwood, PBS, Reading, Television
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Pick Your Spot
You can follow Grant and even purchase prints and posters of his wonderful comics right here.
Reading Nook
French artist Thierry Mandon uses video, performance art, and installations to reflect on the poetic nature of everyday existence with a twist of absurdist humor.
How the dead communicate with us
Last year, British cartoonist, artist, and children’s book writer Chris Riddell published this wonderful series of sketches that illustrate comments by the great Neil Gaiman on a variety of book related topics.
Posted in Art, Books, Libraries, Writing
Tagged Cartoons, Illustration, Neil Gaiman, Reading
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Cultivating Readers
With an entirely new crop of babies arriving in our family this year, I have been focused again on the importance of starting early reading to children. Research has clearly shown that reading to and with children from birth and throughout childhood … Continue reading
