US to mark World Book Night with classic titles give-away
Thousands of books by authors from Maya Angelou to Alice Sebold to be handed out across US on 23 April
Tens of thousands of copies of classic titles by authors including Maya Angelou, Dave Eggers, Alice Sebold and John Irving are set to be given away across America next April as part of the US's first celebration of World Book Night.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Thursday, 15 December, 2011
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