World Book Night: Stephen Fry joins million giveaway
Writer among 20,000 volunteers handing out a million free copies of chosen books as part of annual reading event
Fear not, if approached by a fervent-eyed reader brandishing a bundle of books in your general direction. It's World Book Night, and 1 million books are set to be given away in the UK by 20,000 book lovers to mark the occasion on Monday 23 April.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Monday, 23 April, 2012
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