Have a fantastic winter break everyone! See you in January!
— NAR
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Out of Print Clothing is a company that celebrates literature through fashion in a way that fantastically blends two forms of creative expression into one reasonably priced package.
Not only are the clothes attractive and affordable, but Out of Print Clothing Co. has also partnered with Books for Africa. For every shirt they sell, one book is donated to a community in need.
Check out more styles here.
Books for Africa is a simple organization that aims to end the “book famine” in Africa. By donating just 50 cents, you can send a book to a child in Africa!
From booksforafrica.org:
The mission of Books For Africa is to end the book famine in Africa. With your help, we will help create a culture of literacy and provide the tools of empowerment to the next generation of parents, teachers, and leaders in Africa.
Books donated by publishers, schools, libraries, individuals, and organizations are sorted and packed by volunteers who carefully choose books that are age and subject appropriate. We send good books, enough books for a whole class to use.
They are shipped in sea containers paid for by contributions from people like you. It costs about 50 cents to send a book from the United States to Africa. Since 1988, Books For Africa has shipped more than 22 million books to 45 African countries. They are on once-empty library shelves, in classrooms in rural schools, and in the hands of children who have never before held a book. Each book will be read over and over again. When the books arrive, they go to those who need them most: children who are hungry to read, hungry to learn, hungry to explore the world in ways that only books make possible.
To learn more and donate, click here.
The unveiling of our fall quarter edition of NAR was a ton of fun and I’d like to thank everyone who came out to read their works and mingle with other NARlings. We had a great turnout, tasty snacks, and even a live show provided by the creative genius Jeremy Moore. If you missed the unveiling, you can pick up a copy of NAR in the Locus and hopefully I can upload a pdf version of the journal online so you can even show off your works throughout the interwebs*. Thanks for coming out and we hope to see you all again next quarter!
See more pictures here!
*Update: here is a copy of the Fall edition (Fall 2010 NAR) which can also be found on the “Submit” page.