House of SpeakEasy Launches Book Tour to Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary
House of SpeakEasy is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with a unique book tour. The organization will deploy its Bookmobile on a 27-day journey across 28 cities located in the original 13 colonies of the United States. The tour aims to distribute 6,000 free books to the public. The Bookmobile, a custom-built 27-foot box truck, will carry a diverse collection of literature, including the writings of the Founding Fathers, American essays, poetry, and contemporary fiction and nonfiction. The tour is supported by partners such as the Library of America, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Penguin Random House, and Scholastic. The tour will kick off on June 9 from the Public Theatre in Manhattan, preceded by a launch event featuring a literary cabaret with notable figures like poet Terrance Hayes and playwright Heidi Schreck.