Every Sunday, in Jackson Heights, Queens, N.Y., Open Borders Books makes books available in at least two languages on a pay-what-you-like basis. Half of all the proceeds go to local aid organizations like Make the Road, New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE) and the Jackson Heights Community Fridge; the other half goes toward establishing a more permanent bookstore in Jackson Heights. The group is hosting its first book club on September 30.
Pictured: (l.-r.) the seven intrepid and bookish souls who spend four hours of every Sunday selling books on Jackson Heights' famed open street, 34th Avenue: Dave McMullin, Natasha Gilmore, Thomas Evans, Jeff Waxman, Emmy Catedral (in back), Katherine McLeod (in white) and Terrie Akers.