Lincy953 Posted 17 years ago
ESL
Celebrations
People joke that no one in reads; everyone watches TV, buy videos, or goes to the movies. The most popular things to read are comic books and movie magazines. Few people go to city libraries. But here’s some other news. The book festival in is “sold out” year after year. People wait half an hour to find a parking place.
The festival is over one weekend every April. This year, about 70,000 people went there on Saturday, and about 75,000 on Sunday. The festival had 280 show rooms. Some writers went there and gave about 90 talks, with a question-and-answer time after each talk. There was also a food show with all kinds of popular foods. People only needed to pay $7 for parking, and the book festival was free.
People came from all over . One family drove down from . “This is our sixth year here now. I love it,” said the man. “It’s great to be among so many books and writers, and to get some very good books, too.”
The idea for the festival started many years ago. New book festivals are popular in other cities.
The festival is over one weekend every April. This year, about 70,000 people went there on Saturday, and about 75,000 on Sunday. The festival had 280 show rooms. Some writers went there and gave about 90 talks, with a question-and-answer time after each talk. There was also a food show with all kinds of popular foods. People only needed to pay $7 for parking, and the book festival was free.
People came from all over . One family drove down from . “This is our sixth year here now. I love it,” said the man. “It’s great to be among so many books and writers, and to get some very good books, too.”
The idea for the festival started many years ago. New book festivals are popular in other cities.
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There was something going on here three or four years ago to promote reading. I don't recall who was behind it, but it was on the news for about a week. ).
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There was something going on here three or four years ago to promote reading. I don't recall who was behind it, but it was on the news for about a week. Even the mayor was pushing it (not the current one!)
Everyone was supposed to read Fahrenheit 451, which was one of my favorite Julie Christie movies (I liked 'em all!).
Ray Bradbury went on Groucho Marx You Bet Yo
Everyone was supposed to read Fahrenheit 451, which was one of my favorite Julie Christie movies (I liked 'em all!).
Ray Bradbury went on Groucho Marx You Bet Yo
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