If you’ve ever wanted an unfiltered glimpse into the inner life of your favorite author, celebrity, or athlete, new philanthropic project Read by Famous gives you that chance. Artist Josh Greene, the project’s organizer, has gathered more than 100 copies of well-read, well-loved, and much commented-in books by authors such as Junot Diaz and Eileen Myles, as well as CEOs, celebrities, athletes, famous Canadians, and more.
Admittedly, books and fame don’t seem to have that much to do with each other at first glance—but we are hoping that our coupling of the two will promote a renewed relationship to the objectness of the book, and through that, to the pleasures of reading and literacy itself.
As of yesterday, the books are available for auction, and proceeds will be donated to literacy-minded nonprofits.
