Long Island Reads focuses on 'The Great Gatsby'

      In an effort to promote reading and community spirit, Nassau and Suffolk County libraries have joined together to create the program One Island - One Book. Libraries and bookstores throughout the Long Island have stocked thousands of copies of The Great Gatsby.
      The idea is loosely based on a popular Seattle reading program started in 1998, which has been picked up by communities all over the United States, including Chicago, Buffalo, Rochester and New York City.
      Long Island's program, which coincides with National Library Week, received praise from If all Seattle reads creator Nancy Pearl. I think that