The Oscars marked a victory for the written word — and for book nerds
 

The Oscars marked a victory for the written word — and for book nerds
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Despite our society's handwringing about the supposed downfall of journalism and decline of popular interest in literature, Sunday's Academy Awards ended up being a surprisingly good night for both

The show was an absolute blowout for 21st century book nerds. The best actor and best director came from The Revenant, based on a 2002 **vel. The best actress appeared in Room, adapted from a 2010 **vel. The best supporting actress wouldn't have gotten her **d without the 2000 **vel The Danish Girl, and the best supporting actor appeared in Bridge of Spies, which shares its name and topic with a 2010 **nfiction book (and is also based on a memoir from 1964). Read more...

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