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1st National Readathon Day coming Jan 24 2015

Nov 12 2014

The National Book Foundation, GoodReads, Mashable and Penguin Random House are creating National Readathon Day, Participating readers are asked to read a book for four straight hours between 12-4 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, to raise funds to support the National Book Foundation, which brings books to needy communities and promotes a lifelong love of reading.

According to the press release, 40% of American adults are either at or below basic reading proficiency, 14% are fully illiterate, and every year millions of others lose touch with the power and importance of reading books.

Source: PenguinRandomHouse.com

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