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The Power of Fiction in the Age of Phones< /p>\n

A 2023 poll in the \;Washington Post found that 46 percent of Americans didn&rsquo\;t finish a single book over the course of the year. If you read only five books\, that bumps you into the top 33 percent of re aders in this country. So why bother to read books&hellip\;especially nove ls\, when all sorts of screens offer all sorts of entertainment? \;Joi n bestselling author Gin Phillips for a talk about why fictional worlds ma tter. Gin will talk about her own journey as a writer and the role stories play in our lives and culture\, from family tales around the dinner table to \;Gunsmoke \;reruns to novels.  \;In this interactive pres entation\, members are encouraged to discuss what novels have moved and ch anged them\, and why they love to read.

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This event is sponsored by The Literacy Council of Central Alabama and supported by Alabama Humaniti es Alliance\, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humaniti es. Any views\, findings\, conclusions or recommendations expressed in thi s presentation do not necessarily represent those of the Alabama Humanitie s Alliance or the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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