Barnes & Noble writes another chapter in the fight against hunger.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 1996-- - More than 700 authors join in events at the company's superstores in support of Writers Harvest: The National Reading On Thursday, November 14, more than 700 authors will join Barnes & Noble, Inc., lending their voices to the fight against hunger by participating in Share Our Strength's fifth annual Writers Harvest: The National Reading, the country's largest literary benefit to fight hunger Fight Hunger is a global initiative, based in Rome, Italy [1], calling for the end of child hunger by 2015 [2]. It is organised by the World Food Programme and its partners, and comprises different activities throughout the year. . Barnes & Noble's more than 400 superstores across the country will host events and donate a percentage of the day's sales to Share Our Strength for distribution to two national anti-poverty organizations. In addition to events at Barnes & Noble, many other Writers Harvest readings will be hosted at colleges and bookstores nationwide, with proceeds donated to local anti-hunger efforts. More than 1,500 authors, including the 700 who will read and sign at Barnes & Noble, are scheduled to participate in the day's events. "We are pleased to join forces with the literary community and each superstore's local community in support of this effort," said Steve Riggio, Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Barnes & Noble. "If by sharing our strengths through an event such as Writers Harvest, we can help even one more child learn to read, or feed just one family for a day, we will consider our efforts a success." A portion of the day's sales generated from this year's Writers Harvest events will be donated to First Book, a national non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. committed to providing new books to disadvantaged children and families enrolled in literacy programs, and FRAC FRAC Food Research and Action Center FRAC First Responder Authentication Credential FRAC Foreseeable Risk Analysis Center FRAC Frame Aligner Circuit FRAC Fleet Replacement Aircrewman FRAC Francophone Regional Advisory Committee (Food Research and Action Center), an organization working to improve public policies in an effort to eradicate hunger and undernutrition Undernutrition A type of malnutrition caused by inadequate food intake or the body's inability to make use of needed nutrients. Mentioned in: Appetite-Enhancing Drugs undernutrition see malnutrition, starvation. in the U.S. "Over the past five years, Writers Harvest has offered literary professionals a way to lend their voices to the fight against hunger," said Bill Shore, founder and executive director of Share Our Strength, the nation's leading anti-hunger organization that mobilizes industries and individuals to contribute their talents to fight hunger. "Now these voices have grown into a chorus raising awareness Raising awareness is a common phrase advocacy groups use to justify a particular event, brochure or even the entire organization. Raising awareness refers to alerting the general public that a certain issue exists and should be approached the way the group desires. of the serious problem of hunger in America." National Reading events will be hosted throughout the day at all Barnes & Noble superstores nationwide (including Barnes & Noble, Bookstop and Bookstar stores) on November 14. Event highlights include: - Her Royal Highness “HRH” redirects here. For other uses, see HRH (disambiguation). Royal Highness (abbreviation HRH) is a style (His Royal Highness or Her Royal Highness); plural Royal Highnesses (abbreviation TRH, Sarah Ferguson will sign copies of her book, "My Story," at the Barnes & Noble store at 5th Avenue & 48th Street in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. from 12 noon - 1:00 p.m. - Anne Rice will sign copies of her bestselling novel, "Servant of the Bones Servant of the Bones (1996) is a historical horror novel by Anne Rice. Plot introduction It is an autobiographical account of the creation and subsequent existence of a genii, Azriel. ," at 5:00 p.m. at the Barnes & Noble at 720 Lancaster Avenue in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Bryn Mawr is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, just west of Philadelphia along Lancaster Avenue (US-30) and the border with Delaware County. . - Barnes & Noble at Jack London Square Jack London Square is a popular tourist attraction on the waterfront of Oakland, California. Named after the author Jack London and owned by the Port of Oakland, it is the home of stores, hotels, an Amtrak station, a ferry dock, the historic Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon, in Oakland, California, will feature a reading and signing by Amy Tan, author of "A Hundred Secret Senses," from 7:30-8:30 p.m. - David Baldacci will read from and sign copies of "Absolute Power" at the Barnes & Noble Georgetown store at 3040 M Street N.W. in Washington D.C. from 7:30-8:30 p.m. - The Reverend Bernice A. King, author of the book "Hard Questions, Heart Answers" and daughter of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will hold a discussion and sign copies of her work from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Barnes & Noble at 50 Barrett Parkway in Marietta, Georgia. - Nelson DeMille will read from his upcoming novel "Plum Island" at the Barnes & Noble at 91 Old Country Road in Carle Place, New York Carle Place is a hamlet (and census-designated place) part of the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United States. As of 2000 (according to the Census) the CDP population was 5,247. at 7:30 p.m. "Writers create new worlds with their words," said Rita Dove, Writers Harvest National Chair and former U.S. Poet Laureate. "Our hope is that Writers Harvest will help create a world without hunger." Ms. Dove's dedication to the fight against hunger is shared by a distinguished group of authors, including Ken Follet, Joyce Carol Oates Noun 1. Joyce Carol Oates - United States writer (born in 1938) Oates , Julia Alvarez, John Grisham, Seamus Heaney, and David Guterson among others, who have committed their participation in this year's reading. Additionally, in conjunction with Barnes & Noble's Writers Harvest efforts, Pfeifer-Hamilton Publishing will donate 5,000 copies of the children's classic "Old Turtle" to First Book. For more information about all National Reading events across the country, call the Writers Harvest hotline at 1-800-955-8278. Barnes & Noble, Inc., the nation's largest bookseller, operates 408 superstores under the Barnes & Noble Bookstop and Bookstar trade names and 611 mall bookstores under the B. Dalton Bookseller, Doubleday Book Shops and Scribner's Bookstores trade names. Barnes & Noble, Inc. also publishes books under its own imprint for exclusive sale through its retail stores and nationwide mail-order catalogs. CONTACT: Barnes & Noble Jennifer Wolfertz, 212/633-3389 Kerry Sweeney, 212/633-4062 |
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