Mashable, National Book Foundation, and Penguin Random House employees pose at the Mashable offices in New York City on January 24, National Readathon Day. That’s our executive director Harold Augenbraum sitting on the bottom step at left; assistant director Leslie Shipman on the right, third row from the top; and program manager Benjamin Samuel at the top of the pyramid.
Where are you celebrating #NationalReadathonDay? And with who? I’m reading Elena Ferrante at a cozy bar with mulled wine.
Sounds perfect! (Sigh…)
SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH (Happy National Readathon Day.)
We are using our “quiet” voices to ask everyone to make #Time to Read!
RG @halseanderson: Happy National Readathon Day! I’m making #timetoread How It Went Down by @keklamagoon !
National Book Award Winners Jacqueline Woodson and Phil Klay know what they’ll be reading tomorrow for National Readathon Day. Do you?
If you’re looking to finish a book in a single sitting, here are lists of short books recommended by The Huffington Post, Publisher’s Weekly, Electric Literature, and National Readathon Day sponsor GoodReads. And we’ve also collected some of our reading lists of National Book Award Winning books here.
Please support our education programs by donating and pledging to read for tomorrow’s Readathon, and share your experiences on social media with the #TimeToRead hashtag!
NYPL President Tony Marx always finds #timetoread! Grab a book and join us for National Readathon Day this Saturday at one of the 13 participating NYPL branches. If you can’t join us in person, show us where you’re reading with the hashtag #ireadeverywhere!
National Book Foundation very much appreciates the support of our wonderful board of directors– including NYPL President Tony Marx!
RG @magersandquinn: It’s been a bit up in the air, but we just received our order of Seamus Heaney’s translation of BEOWULF to read this Saturday for #NationalReadathonDay! Join us at 12:00 and help us read Heaney’s translation from start to finish!
Hey Minneapolis book lovers! Here’s where you should be this Saturday. National Book Award Winner Will Alexander will be there. What about YOU?!
Inspired by Kerry’s post, I plan to take part in the first ever National Readathon this Saturday, January 24th. Reading for a good cause just feels like a no-brainer. I hit up my local book store this weekend in preparation and the choice pretty much made itself for me: The Picture...
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing. Love to know what other Tumblrers are reading this Saturday…
You can support BookUp and its students by fundraising for National Readathon Day.
All donations will be matched one-for-one up to $50,000 thanks to one of our generous Board members. And fundraisers can receive great rewards, including tickets to the 2015 National Book Awards.
Our hope is to find different ways in the coming years to foster a culture of reading in america.
jynnne, on why we efforts like National Readathon Day are some important.
Pledge to make #timetoread here: http://j.mp/readathonday
We’re delighted to announce that one of the Foundation’s Board Members has generously offered to match one-for-one any donation to National Readathon Day up to $50,000!
We’re halfway there, but we need your help to get the full benefit of this matching gift.
Donations support our education programs like BookUp, and fundraisers receive exclusive rewards including tote bags and tickets to the 2015 National Book Awards.
Please join the Readathon and create a fundraising page today.
(If fundraising isn’t your thing, please donate here.)
There’s a real pleasure that comes from getting lost in the world of a book.
- jynnne, of riverheadbooks, talking to C-Span’s BookTV about National Readathon Day.
You can get involved and support our education programs here.
National Readathon Day - January 24th. What will you be reading?
Jackie Woodson, author of National Book Award Winner Brown Girl Dreaming, is supporting National Readathon Day— January 24, from noon to 4pm, folks across the country will be reading to show their love of literature and help promote a lifelong love of reading in America.
Learn more here!
Raise $100 for National Readathon Day, and this spectacular tote bag is yours!
Plus, proceeds support our educational programs like BookUp, which has donated over 25,000 books to middle school readers.
On Saturday, January 24, Penguin Random House CEO and National Book Foundation board member Markus Dohle will be making #TimeToRead in support of National Readathon Day. From noon to 4pm, book lovers across the country will read and raise funds to support the Foundation’s education efforts.
What will you be reading?
Tag and share a selfie of yourself with a book to show your support for National Readathon Day. We’ll collect and share your photos on our feeds. And don’t forget to pledge to be a part of National Readathon Day! Visit nationalbook.org for details and some incredible fundraising incentives (like, tickets to the 2015 National Book Awards ceremony!).
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Barnes and Nobles is gonna start serving food and alcohol.
Everybody’s cracking jokes about how it’s a desperate attempt to stay relevant in the age of Amazon.
But you know what? Props to them. This is exactly what Blockbuster didn’t do. At no point was Blockbuster like “Hey, movie rentals aren’t the lucrative enterprise they once were. Perhaps it’s time we become known for our cheesy garlic bread.”
that’s a fantastic plan, honestly? i would 100% go sit at a bookshop, buy a glass of wine, and pick up the newest biography. 50/50 i’d decide to buy it after a couple chapters, and even if i don’t, that’s still money i spent at B&N!
They could host book clubs with food and drinks where one of the employees shares their experiences with a book of their choice and tries to convince the guests to buy it.
Barnes and noble realizing the only reason people go to brick and mortar stores is for the experience and access to an enjoyable physical space they can socialize in (sure isnt for the price) and capitalizing on that is a stroke of genius and a really refreshing approach to the dilemma of competing with online stores
