Tomorrow, January 24, 2015, is the first-ever National Readathon Day.
Join readers across the country who will be reading in solidarity for literacy from noon to 4 p.m. (in your own time zone). National Readathon Day is partnered with FirstGiving.com, and all money raised will go to the National Book Foundation’s efforts to improve literacy and reading proficiency for millions of Americans who lack basic skills.
All you need to do to participate is pick a book and read it on January 24. Check here for local readathon events near you. You can also make a donation or create a fund-raising team on FirstGiving.com.
Tell others what book you’ll be reading on January 24 with #timetoread.
Born to lesbian witches in a Haight-Ashbury commune, Mr. Safran was four years old when his mother took him away from the San Francisco counterculture scene, determined to protect him from the threats of nuclear war and Ronald Reagan. Together they embarked on a journey to find a utopia they could call home, hitchhiking for thousands of miles across the American West, befriending strange and remarkable people, and living in vans, buses, and even an ice cream truck. Together they endured the elements and Joshua’s violent alcoholic Salvadorian stepfather, and against all odds, Joshua found his way to law school. In Free Spirit, Safran tells the harrowing, yet wryly funny story of his childhood chasing the perfect life off the grid – and how they survived the imperfect one they found instead.
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