A note from David Grand, organizer of Readings on the Fourth Floor, a monthly book event/fundraiser for the library at Park Slope’s PS 107, arrived this morning in my email.

Apologies to all for the shameless solicitation.

I’ve once again organized four events to help keep the library at PS 107 running, the first of which is this Wednesday: Reporting from Iraq.

If you happen to be feeling utter despair over the state of American foreign policy, just think, who better to further degrade your spirits than George Packer, Jacki Lyden, Michael Moss,and Les Gelb?

On Wednesday March 28th, we’ll be meeting, as usual, on the 4th floor of 1301 8th Ave (btwn 13th and 14th Streets) in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ps107.org.

If, of course, you receive your fill of spiritual annihilation in the quiet of your home, see what’s attached for the events that follow, and perhaps one of these will appeal.

It’s likely I won’t see some of you on any of these dates, which is why this year I’ve devised a way to help you part with your money in exchange for nothing. Should you wake up one morning feeling an overwhelming need to be fleeced, visit www.ps107.org, it’ll link you to NYCharities.org, and there you can shake yourself down for as much or as little as you like. Whatever amount, we’ll take it. The PS 107 bookworms thank you in advance.