by Steve Laube
Philip Athans had a marvelous brainstorm and, together with other like-minded people, established September 7th as the annual Buy a Book Day. From their web site is the following explanation:
The National Buy a Book Day Foundation’s primary activity is educating the American people on the importance of books to our culture and community by encouraging citizens to go to any bookstore on September 7th of each year, which we hope to establish as National Buy a Book Day, and buy a book. By buying a book, as a community, every year on the same day, we come together in support of books, booksellers, authors, and publishers alike. This is the exclusive goal of the organization, and it is funded entirely from public and corporate donations.
Take up the challenge! Buy a book today either online or by visiting your favorite store.
Thanks for the tip and the above graphic: Sarah Bolme from her blog Marketing Christian Books
Amber Perry
I had no idea!! I saw this post first from Jody Hedlund on FB, then had to come here and leave a comment. Thanks for posting! I will be sharing this on FB as well. Now…time to go buy me a book! 🙂
Peter DeHaan
I thought any day was a good day to buy a book!