one book one new orleans

ROOM 220 officially endorses NEW ORLEANS BOOM AND BLACKOUT for next year’s One Book One New Orleans

After being hounded for weeks by lobbyists from all sides vying for our literary-political clout in the race to determine which book will be selected as the coveted “One Book” of the 2015 One Book One New Orleans campaign, Room 220 has made a decision. By any measure imaginable, of the three finalists being considered, there can be ROOM 220 officially endorses NEW ORLEANS BOOM AND BLACKOUT for next year’s One Book One New Orleans

Every single adult literacy program in New Orleans has a wait list: One Book One New Orleans addresses a citywide desire to read

Megan Holt doubts many people are surprised to learn that New Orleans’ adult literacy rate is lower than the national average—the New Orleans Community Data Center estimates the city has a 26 percent low-literacy rate among 18- to 64-year olds, compared to 23 percent nationally. Stereotypical perceptions of the city are informed by a legacy Every single adult literacy program in New Orleans has a wait list: One Book One New Orleans addresses a citywide desire to read