tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375397808370397623.post-40667082862797841722008-03-14T20:08:00.004-04:002008-03-17T11:56:57.662-04:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_qShl0n3-ADY/R9sVrEWEYDI/AAAAAAAAADU/w6JEsK_2tkg/s1600-h/Gatsby_bookcover.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177756026237378610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_qShl0n3-ADY/R9sVrEWEYDI/AAAAAAAAADU/w6JEsK_2tkg/s200/Gatsby_bookcover.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />38 Days to Go for The Big Read - D.C.<br /><br />The Big Read - D.C. kicks off <strong><span style="color:#000099;">Thursday, April 24, 2008 (6 PM) at the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW</span></strong>. Afterwards, enjoy a month of Big Read activities and events from performances to walking tours, readings, films, and an opportunity to learn The Charleston - 2008 is the 85th anniversary.<br /><br />Time to pick up your copy of <em>The Great Gatsby </em>at the <a href="http://www.dclibrary.org/">DC Public Library</a>, <a href="http://bn.com/">Barnes &amp; Noble Booksellers</a>, <a href="http://www.busboysandpoets.com/">Busboys and Poets </a>and other local bookstores.<br /><br />What does this book mean to readers today? See the following <em>New York Times </em>article (February 17, 2008):<br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/17/education/17gatsby.html">"Gatsby's Green Light Beckons a New Set of Strivers"</a>The Big Read - D.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07831501709305369095noreply@blogger.com