World Book Night

Legacy: Making a Difference

Rachael Freed | Posted 04.30.2012

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Rachael Freed

Whether you're the original creator of a legacy gift or you volunteer to be but a tiny cog in a great project, you can make a difference in others' lives.

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For the Love of Patti Smith: Celebrating World Book Night 2012 in Chicago

Joseph Erbentraut | Posted 04.26.2012

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Joseph Erbentraut

Just Kids made me feel proud to consider myself a writer. To explain to my loved ones what I do, who I am and what I hope to one day achieve. And now I was lucky enough, I hoped, to share all those things with an unsuspecting commuter or 20.

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Millions Of Books Donated For World Book Night

Madeleine Crum | Posted 04.24.2012

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A young woman is jumping up and down in front of the New York Public Library wearing a sandwich sign that says, "Hate Reading? Talk To Me!" She's wavi...

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World Book Night: Millions Of Books To Be Donated Around World!

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 04.23.2012

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NEW YORK -- You won't need to visit a store or library Monday night to see a book change hands or receive a free copy yourself. Thousands of towns ...

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The Johnny Appleseed of Books

William Petrocelli | Posted 03.25.2012

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William Petrocelli

Carl Lennertz has a new job. As anyone who knows him would have predicted, Carl's job isn't an easy one. His immodest goal is to revolutionize the way Americans look at books.

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World Book Night Giving Away 1 Million Free Books, Needs YOUR Help

Posted 12.14.2011

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Ever heard of World Book Night? If not, you will. Because they want your help to give away free books. WBN first launched in the UK last year. It t...

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World Book Night Will Distribute One Million Books In March

thebookseller.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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A mixture of fiction, poetry and memoir has been chosen for the inaugural World Book Night promotion, which will see one million free books given away...

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