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August 5, 2019

News Bits: Reading aloud, the power of reading, inspiring students, helping neighbors

JayneMisceffects of reading / friendship / news / pilot / students15 Comments

Lately the world seems to suck more each day. Here are a few nice things I’ve found from last week. Crossing Divides: Why I read aloud to strangers -Janine and her husband read aloud to each other but here’s a group of people who read to each other but who ... more >

November 22, 2016

Tuesday News: Zadie Smith, defending banned books, Chinese subway book project, and “how the world reads”

JanetPublishing NewsBanned-Books / book sharing / China / effects of reading / infographic / politics of fiction / Zadie Smith2 Comments

Zadie Smith on the Politics of Fiction – Interesting interview with Zadie Smith on how much of today’s fiction provides readers with the opportunity to both escape and be “immersed” in current social and political realities. When asked if fiction writers can make readers see things from a different perspective, she ... more >

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