Freebird book drive for NYC Books Through Bars
While NYC Books Through Bars operating out of Freebird's basement is currently limiting in-person volunteering and drop offs due to COVID-19, book requests continue to pour in from prisons around the country: nearly 300 per week. In response to the challenges of accepting those donations during the pandemic, we have started a monthly program in which specific, in-demand titles can be purchased through Freebird at a discount.
May's pick for NYC Books Through Bars
Following April's campaign (collecting over 375 books!) that combined serious and topical nonfiction with diversionary and meditative activity books, we do our first all comic book (and superhero) bundle, a sampling of DC and Marvel properties. While Books Through Bars regularly sends individual comic books and manga to readers (AND PLEASE KEEP BRINGING IN YOUR PERSONAL COLLECTIONS), they are often out of sequence. Batman: White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn and Batman Arkham: Penguin bring together series for a more cohesive reading experience. And though it's not in graphic form, we round these out with Who Is the Black Panther? by Jesse Holland, a novelization of the hugely popular Marvel character.
Following April's campaign (collecting over 375 books!) that combined serious and topical nonfiction with diversionary and meditative activity books, we do our first all comic book (and superhero) bundle, a sampling of DC and Marvel properties. While Books Through Bars regularly sends individual comic books and manga to readers (AND PLEASE KEEP BRINGING IN YOUR PERSONAL COLLECTIONS), they are often out of sequence. Batman: White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn and Batman Arkham: Penguin bring together series for a more cohesive reading experience. And though it's not in graphic form, we round these out with Who Is the Black Panther? by Jesse Holland, a novelization of the hugely popular Marvel character.
Harley Quinn, Batman, and Black Panther comics and novel
$48.00
$30.00
Freebird's May 2022 picks include the comic book collections Batman: White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn and the novel Batman Arkham: Penguin
Please note that when Square processes your order they describe it as a "digital delivery". That does not refer to way the books will be delivered to incarcerated readers. Your purchase will go towards NYC Books Through Bars fulfilling requests with physical copies of the aforementioned titles.
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PLEASE NOTE that the books purchased through Freebird are ones that will be delivered directly to Books Through Bars so that they can fulfill requests from incarcerated readers.
Looking for a book for yourself? Check out our page at Bookshop.org, including lists of recommended reads from Piper Kerman, Victoria Law, Albert Woodfox, Victor LaValle, Mat Johnson, and others! Want to give a gift card? Freebird has e-gift cards available here for your birthday and holiday needs (and to redeem for future book drives)! To get updates on future selections, subscribe to Freebird's newsletter |
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