"I Remember" is a new Small Press Distribution project to reach out to seniors.
From January until June, 2011, four book groups took place in three Marin County libraries and in a community center in Mill Valley.
Go to PHOTOS AND DOCUMENTS from the events!
Marin County Free Library and Engage As You Age, a Bay Area wide service organization for seniors, are SPD's partners in this pilot program.
This pilot project recognizes that the growing population of highly literate seniors in California (and elsewhere) will benefit from guided access to SPD's independently published books. The "I Remember" project provides facilitators, supporting materials and free SPD books for everyone participating in the program.
The name of the project comes from poet Joe Brainard's seminal poetic memoir I Remember, in which he begins every line with that phrase. I Remember is also one of the books that will be available to seniors participating in these SPD books groups, where participants will be encouraged to create their own mini-version's of Brainard's book. Not only will the "I Remember Project" allow seniors to read exceptional small press books and actively engage with them in moderated groups, but it will also provide opportunities to publish responses to the books in a special section of SPD's popular website and, further, to share the experience in a celebratory event to be held at the close of the four pilot groups.
"I Rememember" Reading Guides
Do you wish to be in or form an SPD Book Group?
Just get in touch with us at Iremember@spdbooks.org and you and your book group members can order books for 30% off!
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