The Good and the Bad About Reading

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In 2008, more adult Americans were reading fiction (novels, poems, short stories, plays) than were the year previously — it’s the first time since 1982 that the number hasn’t gone down, says an NEA report.

On the other hand, most Canadians can’t name a single Canadian author, living or dead. But then … can most Americans name a Canadian author, either? (Mordechai Richler, Robertson Davies, Margaret Atwood, Farley Mowat … I’m running out here.)

About Jerome Weeks

Jerome Weeks is the Senior Arts Reporter/Producer for KERA. Previously at The Dallas Morning News, he was the book columnist for 10 years and the drama critic for 10 years before that. His writing has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, Salon, Los Angeles Times, Newsday, American Theatre and Men’s Vogue magazines. View more about Jerome Weeks.

COMMENTS

Bill Marvel

…Jack Ludwig…
Terra Windham

L. M. Montgomery!
Tom Hendricks

I can name a Canadian ZINESTER, and he’s known throughout the zine community. Dale Speirs writes “Opuntia” that covers all kinds of subjects. There is also “Broken Pencil” the long running Canadian magazine that spotlights all the indie press.
Both of these are well known and have been selected into the Musea Zine Hall of Fame – the international list of best indie publications by my Dallas zine Musea.
Leslie Miller

Saul Bellow, but I had to look it up to make sure.