Drop Everything and Read

From a BookSwim Mailing:

THIS Saturday, April 12th, is national “Drop Everything and Read” day.

To celebrate, BookSwim has put together the “Drop Everything and Read” Central Park Challenge!  We’re getting out 10-20,000 (that’s THOUSAND!) people to Central Park to set aside at least 30 minutes to Drop Everything and Read!!

We want to assemble readers in such large numbers as to show all of New York (maybe even all of America) that people still care about reading!

So, this Saturday, bring a book, a snack and a blanket to Central Park and meet us between 86th and 90th Street, along Central Park West (take the A, C or B, D subway to 86th Street).  We’ll be there all day, from 8am-6pm.

When you get there, you’ll be entered to win a 4-pack of tickets to Madison Square Garden for the NY Liberty opening day.  We’ll be giving away hard tickets all day long!  Then, when you complete at least 30 minutes of reading, we’ll have a prize bag for you.

NY Knicks’ John Starks and Randolph Morris, will be there reading, as well as NY Liberty’s Kym Hampton and other special guests!  Get more info about BookSwim’s “Drop Everything and Read” Central Park Challenge at BookSwim’s D.E.A.R. page.

The New York Public Library, Harper Collins Children’s Books, The Princeton Review, Gather.com, Verizon Wireless and the 92nd Street Y are all helping get the word out, but this won’t happen without your help!  Please put it on your calendar in pen, forward this e-mail on, create an e-vite and recruit your friends.