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Presenter of the National Book Awards. Dedicated to the celebration of the best literature in America.

Call Me Ishmael, a 2015 Innovations in Reading Prize Honoree, is teaming up with Reading Rainbow! Learn how you can get involved.

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Changing the way you “celebrate and discover great books.”

Call Me Ishmael, one of our 2015 Innovations in Reading Prize honorees, has developed a remarkable new way to find your next great read. From the retro style phone, anyone can to listen to reading recommendations from their fellow book lovers. The phone takes Call Me Ishmael’s beloved program from the internet and makes it available in your favorite bookstore, library, or just about anywhere (we set one up at the Brooklyn Book Festival).

Visit their Kickstarter page to learn more and support the project.

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Congratulations to Reach Incorporated, Winner of our $10,000 Innovations in Reading Prize! Learn about Reach and our four Honorable Mentions here.

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The exchange between writer and reader is one of the deepest and most carefully created artistic exchanges that there is.

Logan Smalley, co-founder of Call Me Ishmael (one of our 2015 Innovators in Reading Prize honorees) in an interview with the National Endowment for the Arts

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“Improbable libraries” are appearing all across the world, thanks to ingenious book lovers who make sure their communities have access to literature. Read more about them at The Guardian.
You can also discover more improbably libraries through our... — “Improbable libraries” are appearing all across the world, thanks to ingenious book lovers who make sure their communities have access to literature. Read more about them at The Guardian.
You can also discover more improbably libraries through our Innovations in Reading Prize, including Little Free Library and Street Books (pictured below).
(The Winner of the 2015 Innovations in Reading Prize will be announced this month!)

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If you think about the nature of reading a book, it’s a very private, intimate experience that carries out over a long period of time. In that time, inside your head, you’re creating images and meeting characters and going through various narrative climaxes and resolutions. If it’s a good book, then at the end of it, your life looks a little different.

Logan Smalley, co-founder of Call Me Ishmael, a finalist for the 2015 Innovations in Reading Prize

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“I like books, I really do!”
Today, the children of NYC’s Hamilton-Madison House sang in appreciation of their newly restored library. The library was destroyed by Hurrican Sandy, but re-opened today thanks to Books for Kids a 2014 Innovations in... — “I like books, I really do!”
Today, the children of NYC’s Hamilton-Madison House sang in appreciation of their newly restored library. The library was destroyed by Hurrican Sandy, but re-opened today thanks to Books for Kids a 2014 Innovations in Reading Prize winner.

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How can you even know what the world is until you’ve got those stories in you?

A patron of Innovations in Reading Prize winner Street Books, discussing Lord of the Flies, 1984, and The Grapes of Wrath.

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HAVE YOU TRANSFORMED YOUR PASSION FOR LITERATURE INTO SOCIAL ACTION?

The National Book Foundation is currently seeking nominees for our 2014 Innovations in Reading Prize. From the hyper-local to the global in scope and reach, our past winners have created thoughtful, groundbreaking projects that generate real excitement for literature and books. Those selected receive $2,500 each and are featured prominently on the Foundation’s website and in other digital publicity that reaches around the world. Visit our website for application details.

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This week, we were thrilled to announce the Longlists for the 2019 National Book Awards. These titles in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature represent some of the best writing of the year. The Finalists will be announced October 8, all in the lead up to the 70th National Book Awards on November 20.

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gangler

Barnes and Nobles is gonna start serving food and alcohol.

Everybody’s cracking jokes about how it’s a desperate attempt to stay relevant in the age of Amazon.

But you know what? Props to them. This is exactly what Blockbuster didn’t do. At no point was Blockbuster like “Hey, movie rentals aren’t the lucrative enterprise they once were. Perhaps it’s time we become known for our cheesy garlic bread.”

patrexes

that’s a fantastic plan, honestly? i would 100% go sit at a bookshop, buy a glass of wine, and pick up the newest biography. 50/50 i’d decide to buy it after a couple chapters, and even if i don’t, that’s still money i spent at B&N!

charlesoberonn

They could host book clubs with food and drinks where one of the employees shares their experiences with a book of their choice and tries to convince the guests to buy it.

themadcapmathematician

Barnes and noble realizing the only reason people go to brick and mortar stores is for the experience and access to an enjoyable physical space they can socialize in (sure isnt for the price) and capitalizing on that is a stroke of genius and a really refreshing approach to the dilemma of competing with online stores

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