How Young Writers Are Leading A Poetry Comeback Critical Linking, July 25, 2018

How Young Writers Are Leading A Poetry Comeback Critical Linking, July 25, 2018 Sponsored by PC and Kristin Casts LOST, published by Blackstone Publishing. Young adults and certain racial ethnic groups account for a large portion of the increase. U.S. poetry readers aged 18 to 24 more than doubled, jumping from 8 percent in 2012 to 17 percent in 2017. Among people of color, African Americans and Asian Americans are reading poetry at the highest rates â€" which more than doubled in the last five years â€" up 15 and 12 percent, respectively. Other notable increased readership groups include women, rural Americans and those with only some college education. A look at why were seeing a growth in poetry both in books published and books read. ____________________ While most independent bookstores around the world have almost lost the battle against international book-selling chains and  e-commerce giants like Amazon, a few have managed to stay afloat and even thrive. Here   are  some from around the world that  are keeping the joy of reading alive. Who is up for a trip around the world in bookstores?   ____________________ If you look at lists of canonically funny books on the internet, which I do with some frequency (what, is that not a normal way to spend one’s time?) you will notice that, invariably, almost all the books listed are by men. And when books by women  are  included,  they tend to be nonfiction: memoir or essays. Your Nora Ephrons, your Sloane Crosleys, your various female comedians who have written bestsellers.  There’s nothing wrong with that, exactlyâ€"except for the fact that I happen to know that there are a ton of very funny novels by women out there, being ignored by the Funny Book Canon. Added a ton of books to my reading list here.   Sign up to Today In Books to receive  daily news and miscellany from the world of books. Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox.