Tag Archives: literacy
Less reading means less literacy
By Evelyn Ramirez As the popularity of physical books and bookstores continues to decline, John Kruth tries to make the shop he helps manage a comfortable place for people who love and buy books. I “can’t imagine going through life without having so many books. Just like albums and records, [they] have made a difference […]
Loving and reading books, as literacy declines
By Marvely Gonzalez Sitting on a bench in Washington Square Park, with his partner beside him, Thomas Hummel was reading “The Communist Manifesto.” That book by Frederick Engles, Hummel said, gives the reader “a world of knowledge beyond your immediate experience.” It lets Hummel, who works in IT at the Queens Public Library. “ learn […]