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Playwright hosts reading at TTW

PRODUCERS OF stage and film, as well as actors, male and female are invited to take part in the readings of new works by playwright, director and actor, Ronald John.

Amazon Kindle Reading Experience Enhanced with New Periscope(R) Lighted Folio!

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. --(Business Wire)-- For the estimated 500,000 digital enthusiasts who have joined the Amazon Kindle reading revolution, one thing has been missing to maximize their reading enjoyment -- a single compact Kindle cover that also features a built-in retractable reading light, notepad holder, and pen slot.

Confession time for Canadian playwright MacIvor

Playwright Daniel MacIvor's newest play, Confession, has its debut in Guysborough, N.S. next Wednesday. Playwright Daniel MacIvor's newest play, Confession, has its debut in Guysborough, N.S. next Wednesday.

Bookends Reading, with Castle, Collins, Golden, Kemp, Tepper and Wilner, Offered Nov. 19

The York Theatre Company's Developmental Reading Series continues Nov. 19 with a free reading of the new musical Bookends.

Need for speed: reading as an art

Feel weighed down by heavy books and a slow reading pace? Help is at hand. This series explains the art of speed reading and better comprehension.

PHOTO CALL: Tony Kushner Receives Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award

Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner was honored with the first Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award on Oct. 21.

Sony Starts a Reading Revolution

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- To help combat a general decline in reading in the U.S., particularly among young people, Sony is spearheading a so-called "Reader Revolution" to spark the imaginations of young readers and engage the public in digital reading.

First look: 'Classics' aims to kindle iPhone reading surge

E-books are just beginning to gain traction with consumers today, a phenomenon that seemed to start quietly with offerings from Sony, then taking another large step with Amazon's Kindle. However, the iPhone -- a device not meant for dedicated reading -- is increasingly turning people on to digital reading.

Bestselling Author and Arts Educator Explains how to Create Lifelong Love of Reading in 'Raising Bookworms'

CHAPPAQUA, N.Y., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- "How can I get my child to turn off the Gameboy and pick up a book?" This is the question that Emma Walton Hamilton, best-selling children's book author, arts educator, and Editorial Director, Julie Andrews Collection publishing imprint, hears often. Whether on book tour with her mother and co-author, legendary actress Julie Andrews, at schools and libraries, or in casual conversation, this question surfaces again and again. In Raising Bookworms: Getting Kids Reading for Pleasure and Empowerment (Beech Tree Books), Hamilton offers a creative approach and simple, effective strategies to help kids discover the joys of reading.

Internet Use Can Be Good For the Brain

ddelmonte writes "This Washington Post article examines a test conducted at UCLA. The test had two groups, young people who used the Internet, and older people who had never been online. Both groups were asked to do Internet searches and book reading tasks while their brain activity was monitored. "We found that in reading the book task, the visual cortex — the part of the brain that controls reading and language — was activated," Small said. "In doing the Internet search task, there was much greater activity, but only in the Internet-savvy group." He said it appears that people who are familiar with the Internet can engage in a much deeper level of brain activity. "There is something about Internet searching where we can gauge it to a level that we find challenging," Small said.

Computer Detection Effective In Spotting Cancer

Anti-Globalism notes a large study out of the UK indicating that computer-aided detection can be as effective at spotting breast cancer as two experts reading the x-rays. Mammograms in Britain are routinely checked by two radiologists or technicians, which is thought to be better than a single review (in the US only a single radiologist reads each mammogram). In a randomized study of 31,000 women, researchers found that a single expert aided by a computer does as well as two pairs of eyes. CAD spotted nearly the same number of cancers, 198 out of 227, compared to 199 for the two readers. "In places like the United States, 'Where single reading is standard practice, computer-aided detection has the potential to improve cancer-detection rates to the level achieved by double reading,' the researchers said.

Playwright, author David Rabe to speak at Torrington Campus

Playwright and author David Rabe will discuss his Tony Award-winning play Sticks and Bones at the Torrington campus on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Playwright: Big screen ignoring NI Protestants

Award-winning Ulster playwright Gary Mitchell claims Protestants are being ignored by the big screen when it comes to depicting the North.

Mixed fortunes for this playwright

Playwright Julian Seleke-Mokoto was within whiskers of clinching a deal with a major mainstream theatre to have his new play The Last Mile performed on its stage.

Reading redefined: New iPhone, iPod touch app debuts that reads like a real book

"Classics," a new software reading platform for a growing collection of literary masterpieces, is now available on the Apple App Store for iPhone and iPod touch.

$100,000 Siminovitch Prize in Theatre Awarded to Toronto Playwright, Daniel MacIvor

playwright Daniel MacIvor was named the 2008 recipient of the Elinore & Lou Siminovitch Prize in Theatre, Canada's largest annual theatre award. MacIvor was chosen from a short list of five finalists including Morwyn Brebner (

Reading Room takes Dulwich Picture Gallery online

The Daily Telegraph called it ‘The most beautiful small gallery in the world.’ The New York Times said that it is ‘One of the glories of Europe’. And now Dulwich Picture Gallery has a new website by Reading Room, which showcases all the gallery has to offer.

GameStop Hosts Lunar Game Fests Nationwide to Celebrate Launch of Blizzard Entertainment(R)'s Second World of Warcraft(R) Expansion, Wrath of the Lich King(TM)

GameStop Hosts Lunar Game Fests Nationwide to Celebrate Launch of Blizzard Entertainment(R)'s Second World of Warcraft(R) Expansion, Wrath of the Lich King(TM)

Bluewolf Hosts Amazon, Google, salesforce.com, The New York Times and Other Leaders on Cloud Computing Panel at Dreamforce 08 Conference

Bluewolf Hosts Amazon, Google, salesforce.com, The New York Times and Other Leaders on Cloud Computing Panel at Dreamforce 08 Conference

MarketLive Hosts Webinar on "Building a Business Case for eCommerce" With Forrester Research Analyst Brian Walker

MarketLive Hosts Webinar on "Building a Business Case for eCommerce" With Forrester Research Analyst Brian Walker

MarketLive Hosts Webinar on "Building a Business Case for eCommerce" With Forrester Research Analyst Brian Walker

MarketLive Hosts Webinar on "Building a Business Case for eCommerce" With Forrester Research Analyst Brian Walker

Bluewolf Hosts Amazon, Google, salesforce.com, The New York Times and Other Leaders on Cloud Computing Panel at Dreamforce 08 Conference

Bluewolf Hosts Amazon, Google, salesforce.com, The New York Times and Other Leaders on Cloud Computing Panel at Dreamforce 08 Conference

Bluewolf Hosts Amazon, Google, salesforce.com, The New York Times and Other Leaders on Cloud Computing Panel at Dreamforce 08 Conference

Bluewolf Hosts Amazon, Google, salesforce.com, The New York Times and Other Leaders on Cloud Computing Panel at Dreamforce 08 Conference

Demandware Hosts Webinar on "eCommerce Replatforming ROI" with Forrester Research Analyst Brian Walker

Demandware Hosts Webinar on "eCommerce Replatforming ROI" with Forrester Research Analyst Brian Walker

Unicon Hosts Open Source Showcase at EDUCAUSE Featuring Industry Experts from uPortal, Sakai, and Shibboleth

Unicon Hosts Open Source Showcase at EDUCAUSE Featuring Industry Experts from uPortal, Sakai, and Shibboleth

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