Mike has been volunteering at Bristol Street’s Book Bank for over 10 years! No matter how
much time passes, Mike always carries the same passion for putting books into people’s hands
for free. He recalled a serendipitous moment during his time volunteering: one time, there was a
large donation of Spanish books—and on the next day, there was a book order for Spanish
books. He has been an avid fan of the fantasy genre since his childhood when his father would
buy books from estate sales, owning enough to have two layer deep bookshelves. One of his
favorite books as a child was Half Magic by Edward Eager, and some of his past favorites
include The Pushcart War by Jean Merrill and Black and Blue Magic by Zilpha Keatley Snyder.
Mike is also an avid fan of Isaac Asimov’s works. He also has the incredible talent of being able
to read Latin and ancient Greek!
If you would like to learn more about volunteering at New Haven Reads, click here!
