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READ A BOOK IN THE PARK
I realized that as a writer, I can hardly fret over people buying but not reading my books if I myself have a difficult time reading books. Social media, true-crime podcasts, animals behaving hilariously on reels--all of these not only suck my time into the black hole of a quickly passing present, but also make it difficult for me to focus or transition to a concentrated activity that requires mental participation.
An idea was then born that seems silly when you first think about it: Read a book in the park. Together.
And so here we are. I'm officially inviting you to join me in Audubon Park tomorrow morning (Saturday, August 5) from 8-9 AM. We will read our books together--but silently, alone, and from our own blankets, hammocks, or other reading apparatus.
Bring the book you're reading or have been meaning to read.
Leave your cellphone in the car or at home. (Audio-bookers are encouraged to read a print book for this event.)
No book? No blanket? No worries. I will have both for borrowing--for all readers: infants to teens to those who crave Cormac McCarthy on a bright Saturday morning. Ha!
At the end of our hour of reading, we share what book we're reading or we don't. We pack up and move into the rest of our day, or we read for longer. The first time we gathered (and we've so far only gathered once), a reader remarked on the revolutionary nature of the event--how it felt like she was participating in a silent protest.
Yes. I want my brain back. I want books back. If you feel the same way, join us.
Then maybe we'll wind up reading in a park near you, and if you're not near us, I hope you read in your park.
- Saturday, August 5
- Audubon Park (Southeast side, closer to Northwest Blvd. than to Finch Elementary)
- 8:00-9:00 AM
- Free
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NOTE: More reading-in-a-park sessions have been scheduled. Our next one is Saturday, August 19 (same place and time). For updates, new reading meetups, or to share and enjoy pictures of books and parks, join the FB group Read a Book in the Park: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fusediversity
