AOL News is joining forces with The Huffington Post to bring you the best original reporting, insight and opinion on the web. Join HuffPost Social News using your AOL account!

National Endowment for the Arts News

National Endowment for the Arts News From AOL News

Can E-Readers Stop the Demise of Book Reading?

By David KnowlesDec 11th 2009 – 4:28PM
Getty Images

Getty Images

(Dec. 11) -- For decades, the number of Americans who read books has been in decline. But with the emergence of hand-held devices such as Amazon's Kindle, Barnes & Noble's Nook and the Sony Reader, that sad story may be heading for a happier, more literate ending. According to recent findings released by the National...

Background on National Endowment for the Arts

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence.

more at wikipedia ยป