For the first time at the
Sundance Film Festival, which ends on Sunday, books were available in the gifting
suites courtesy of the Good Books Good Cause literacy campaign, founded by Media
Muscle president Meryl L. Moss. A range of titles were featured, aiming to
remind readers that "despite the technical maelstrom that surrounds us,
books still light up our imagination--and for nearly a hundred years they have
motivated filmmakers to produce some of the greatest movies of all time." Good
Books Good Cause will donate money to Charter Oak Challenge Foundation, a
Connecticut organization that bridges the academic achievement gap of at-risk
students by funding relevant educational, after-school and community outreach programs.
At Sundance, Kiptyn Locke of ABC's Bachelor Pad and The Bachelorette's Tenley
Molzahn cozy up to You're Grounded Forever... But First Let's Go Shopping by
Susan Shapiro Barash and The Emperor's Tomb by Steve Berry.