Albany State University: The Big Read

Albany State University: The Big Read The NEA presents The Big Read in partnership with Arts Mi The Big Read answers a big need. The Big Read aims to address this crisis squarely and effectively.

The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts, designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment. Reading at Risk: A Survey of Literary Reading in America, a 2004 report by the National Endowment for the Arts, found that not only is literary reading in America declining rapidly among all groups, but

that the rate of decline has accelerated, especially among the young. The concerned citizen in search of good news about American literary culture would study the pages of this report in vain. It provides citizens with the opportunity to read and discuss a single book within their communities. The Big Read supports organizations across the country in developing community-wide reading programs which encourage reading and participation by diverse audiences. Organizations selected to participate in The Big Read receive a grant, access to online training resources and opportunities, and educational and promotional materials designed to support widespread community involvement. Each community event lasts approximately one month and includes a kick-off event to launch the program locally, ideally attended by the mayor and other local luminaries; major events devoted specifically to the book (panel discussions, author reading, and the like); events using the book as a point of departure (film screenings, theatrical readings, and so forth); and book discussions in diverse locations and aimed at a wide range of audiences. The NEA inaugurated The Big Read as a pilot project in 2006 with ten communities featuring four books. The Big Read continues to expand to include more communities and additional books. To date, more than 1,000 grants have been awarded to communities in the U.S. to host Big Reads since the program's 2007 national launch.

02/20/2014

Radio Broadcast Today!! Celebrating Love, Liberation and Life in Zora Neale Hurston's Novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God

WASU FM 92.7 -12pm!

Their Eyes Were Watching God
02/19/2014

Their Eyes Were Watching God

02/13/2014

Radio Brodcast: Celebration Love, Liberation and Life in Zora Neale Hurston's Novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God.
WASU FM 92.7 - 12:00 Noon!

02/13/2014
02/13/2014
Convened by the Department of English, this discussion focused on the topic "The Realization of Self in Zora Neale Hurst...
02/11/2014

Convened by the Department of English, this discussion focused on the topic "The Realization of Self in Zora Neale Hurston's novel 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'

Photos of American folklorist, anthropologist, and author, Zora Neale Hurston.
02/05/2014

Photos of American folklorist, anthropologist, and author, Zora Neale Hurston.

02/05/2014

Join us to for the Book Discussion! - 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'
Northwest Library - 6:30pm
2507 Dawson Road Albany, GA

Schools!
02/05/2014

Schools!

02/05/2014

Albany State! The Big Read is Here!
02/05/2014

Albany State! The Big Read is Here!

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