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Reading In Public: Not Everybody's Reading The Top Of The Bestseller List (PHOTOS, POLL)

The Huffington Post     First Posted: 5/15/10   Updated: 5/25/11

Reading books in public makes a statement, we think, about how someone feels about a particular work. It usually means someone is engaged enough that they want to continue the conversation with the author, even if it means packing something extra in a bag or briefcase. We've asked people to send in reports of what they've spotted being read in public and here's what we've got so far. We'd love to hear from more people around the country and the world, so if you've spotted someone reading in public, tell us what they were reading and where you saw it. Or if you were reading in public, tell us what you were reading and where you were reading it. We'd love to know.

"Let the Great World Spin," Colum McCann
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Spotted: on a tour bus in Vietnam.

National Book Award winner. The New York Times says, "In recent years, we’ve seen the emergence of a new generation of New York novelists led by Jonathan Lethem and Colson Whitehead, both native New Yorkers. McCann brings an immigrant’s refreshing sense of awe to the same terrain."
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Reading books in public makes a statement, we think, about how someone feels about a particular work. It usually means someone is engaged enough that they want to continue the conversation with the au...
Reading books in public makes a statement, we think, about how someone feels about a particular work. It usually means someone is engaged enough that they want to continue the conversation with the au...