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A study recently published in the Journal of Cultural Analytics shows that the prominence of female characters in novels and the number of female novelists declined between 1800 and 1960. Male authors were “remarkably resistant to giving women more than a third of the character-space in their stories,” according to the researchers. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on March 21, 2018
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2018/03/21/study-shows-dip-in-prominence-of-female-characters/
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The 2016 VIDA Count shows some gains toward gender equity in the mainstream publishing industry. The literary magazine Granta published more women than men in six years, while the New York Times Book review had equal percentage of female and male reviewers. The report noted that the London Review of Books has the worst gender disparity. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on November 1, 2017
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2017/11/01/2016-vida-count-shows-small-gains-toward-gender-equity-in-publishing/
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There’s a significant increase in the use of swear words in American books, a sign that Americans are more accepting of taboo words, according to a recent study. The research showed that books published between 2005 and 2008 were 28 times more likely to include cussing than books published in the early 1950s. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on September 13, 2017
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2017/09/13/gosh-darn-it-study-shows-more-cussing-in-american-books/
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Summer is here—stretching out as far as the eye could see. It’s a great time to catch up with our reading, not just for fun but also for our health. Multiple research studies have shown the many benefits of reading, from reducing stress to increasing empathy. The greatest benefit of all? Reading will help you live longer! (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on June 28, 2017
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2017/06/28/this-summer-read-more-books-for-fun-and-good-health/
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Finishing a book depends a great deal on a reader’s age, according to a study by Jellybooks. In most cases, completion rates were higher for readers under 35 and those older than 45. Readers between those two groups had the lowest completion rate. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on May 31, 2017
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2017/05/31/study-reading-completion-rate-correlates-with-readers-age/
A great novel or play touches or enrages or saddens us. It makes us look at ourselves or other people differently. Despite the many emotions we feel while reading books or watching plays, they follow one of only six emotional arcs, according to a recent study. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on March 8, 2017
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2017/03/08/study-shows-there-are-only-6-emotional-arcs-for-all-novels-plays/
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Women and adults belonging to the 65-74 age bracket are the most active readers of literature in America, according to a new survey by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on October 5, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/10/05/nea-survey-more-women-and-older-americans-read-literature-for-pleasure/
More people are using smartphones and tablets to read books, but a majority of readers prefer traditional print books over digital formats, according to a recent study by Pew Research Center. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on September 21, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/09/21/pew-study-most-readers-prefer-print-over-digital-books/
The keys to healthy living and longevity may soon include read more books, judging by the results of a recent study. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on August 24, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/08/24/want-to-live-longer-reading-a-book-will-help/
E-book readers who said they are reading fewer e-books cited a preference for old-fashioned print books.
A survey conducted by the American Association of Publishers (AAP) and another one by the Codex Group show a decline in sales of e-books, which the latter attributes to a phenomenon called “digital fatigue.” (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on July 20, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/07/20/digital-fatigue-causing-lower-e-book-sales/
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