Rob Lopresti writes \”According to, NPR\’s Morning Edition
a bartender named Russell Wattenberg got tired of hearing teachers complain they had no books for kids, so he started collecting used paperbacks. Now he gives away thousands of free books every weekend to anyone, no age or income limits. He calls it The Book Thing. He says he often has to assure children that they are ALLOWED to have books in their houses, since they have never seen any there… \”
More Stories on The Book Thing. Sounds like a neat idea.
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