As a youth, I found no joy greater than curling up in a corner with a great book. My family would often tease that, outside of my tom boy outdoor adventures , I was permanently attached to a book at any given moment. Furthermore, when I was in reading mode, in order to capture my attention it would have to be pried from my hands or some natural disaster would have to occur. As I look back, although playing childhood games and climbing trees was one of my favorite past times, I was absorbed by books. The feel of a hardback or paperback flowing through my fingers as I soaked in the fantasy world was priceless. They sparked my imagination and enhanced creativity that transferred over into my school work which was a proven bonus for me.
Today, with technology changing it has had a major impact on the way our youth receive information including literature. The eBook craze has created a new generation of readers who now pick up a Kindle, Nook, IPad, or various other devices and download as many books as they like. In addition, even younger generations of new readers have eReader devices made by Vtech and various other companies that have the same technological goals. However, interactive books and learning games are loaded on cartridges for reading fun and learning. At any rate, young people have the capability to take all of their favorite books with them on their literary journey. Wherever they go, they can take the device out and absorb themselves in a great book. If the book is not so great, they can move on to the next with ease and convenience. Furthermore, although many adults initially kicked and screamed at the idea of removing printed books from their grasp, many more have gravitated to the new technology and embraced it's benefits.
So what is the state of literature in wake of this technological takeover? The question was raised what do parents do to get their kids interested in reading when video games are being developed at an even more rapid rate? Will print literature be obsolete in a few years? What are your thoughts? Reminiscing on days past what major differences are you seeing today in literature and the way it is received especially among our youth?
~Envy Red~
Continuously collecting your donations for this worthy cause and opportunity to make a positive mark on society. Send all book donations to:
Red Door Books
c/o Envy Red
P.O Box 668
Waldorf, MD 20604
If you are an author or publisher, please sign the title(s) with a brief positive or motivational message. New and gently used titles of all genres including resource books are being gathered for shipment to various state and federal prisons. Others are being used to stock the youth resource center which is in it's planning stage. Various seminars, classes, and meet and greet sessions will be provided. These programs are most practical in the county and sometimes juvenile systems where the opportunity to provide community services to the incarcerated population are welcome. The key is to provide resources and options. This is a passion so much so that obtaining non-profit status is a critical objective to launching this initiative on a grander scale while incorporating educational resources to help inmates follow their dreams. This is the true meaning of rehabilitation. Last and certainly not least we strive to serve as an intervention program for both our urban and suburban youth! This will include but is not limited to those who have already been introduced to the correctional system. The youth will obtain hands on experience in the literacy and surrounding fields through courses and mentoring programs faciliatated by those in the business. The goal is to allow the youth from this and outside organizations to come together on an ongoing project aimed at providing a scholarship fund for those interested in pursuing their field of interest.
Envy Red will also be conducting interviews with those who know firsthand the effects of incarceration and life's circumstances on the minds of our youth. In order to get to the root of the issue and make positives strides toward a brighter future, we must first free the mind!
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My New Book
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