Anonymous Patron writes “The New York Times Announces First ‘Great Read in the Park'(TM) Presented by Target Sunday, October 2, in Bryant Park”
From the article:
The day-long celebration will feature all things book-related: hundreds of author signings and readings, a literary brunch and tea, panels on writing and publishing, and other special events and performances related to books and reading. The event also kicks off the 70th anniversary of The New York Times Best Sellers list.
My secret garden
Back in the 80s, I spent almost every lunch hour that it wasn’t freezing or raining reading in Bryant Park. There was a guerilla gardiner named Charlie who had planted hollyhocks, cosmos, and sunflowers between the hedges. The drug dealers sat under the trees. I would read the books I borrowed from The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen Library. The secret garden is no more, though Charlie ended up with some kind of employment. But this event sounds much too crowded and noisy to really enjoy reading in the park.