All Hallow’s Read – A Neil Gaiman Idea
Neil Gaiman, local ‘Sconnie author (okay he was local for a while), speaker (just don’t ask him to speak at a library event in Minnesota) and all around great guy has an idea for making my favorite holiday just that much more better.
Okay, stay with me folks. On Halloween everyone who likes books should give a scary book to everyone else. This is a great idea.
Wait! Where are you going? Stephen King likes this and so does Joe Hill. Yes, I know Joe is Stephen’s son but still….
I think this is great. I plan to raid Project Gutenberg and start pumping out copies of Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow on my printer to hand out with my candy.
Yes, I am that much of a book geek (and I work in printing). Sue me.
So give a book for Halloween. Even the New Testament (I hear the ending will scare the bejeezus out of you).
Stay tuned for instructions on how to print those books for passing out (as soon as I figure out how). Except for the NT. I’m pretty sure you can get those for free somewhere.
