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Can E-Readers Stop the Demise of Book Reading?
By David Knowles - AOL News(Dec. 11) -- For decades, the number of Americans who read books has been in decline. But with the emergence of hand-held devices such as Amazon's Kindle, Barnes & Noble's Nook and the Sony Reader, that sad story may be heading for a happier, more literate ending. According to recent findings released by the National Endowment for the Arts, nearly 46 percent of all Americans over the age of 18 do not read a single book in a year that isn't required by work or school. That dismal figure is up 11 percent from 1992, when the NEA and the U.S. Census Bureau started measuring book reading. ...
Administration, NEA Back Away from Controversial Conference Call
By David Sessions - Politics DailyA day after the conservative Web site Big Hollywood posted audio and a transcript of a conference call that seemed to show the National Endowment for the Arts requesting that artists use their work to support President Obama's agenda, the administration and the NEA are distancing themselves from the call. "We regret any comments on the call that may have been misunderstood or troubled other participants," White House spokesman Josh Earnest said. "We are fully committed to the NEA's historic mission, and we will take all steps necessary to ensure that there is no further cause for questions or ...
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