Why You Should Celebrate World Book Day Tomorrow

A holiday I can actually support

Paul Combs

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Tomorrow, April 23rd, is World Book Day across the globe. The date is a fitting one, since it was on April 23, 1616, that Miguel de Cervantes (author of Don Quixote) and William Shakespeare both died. The celebration began in Spain in 1922, and in 1995 the first UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day was observed. And before my…

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Paul Combs

Writer, bookseller, would-be roadie for the E Street Band. My ultimate goal is to make books as popular in Texas as high school football...it may take a while.