Yesterday we kicked off our Big Read celebration events for this year. The Big Read is an NEA-funded initiative to promote reading-for-pleasure among people of all ages. This year, we have selected Ursala LeGuin's "A Wizard of Earthsea" in order to target reading among pre-teen and early teens, especially males. It was gratifying to see the support from readers from age 6 through 60 (and older!) at our kickoff event at the Oak Grove Public Library yesterday afternoon. There are many more events to come. We encourage everyone to read the book, to join these discussions and events, and to promote reading generally at every opportunity. 