Brooklyn marathon reading of a 1,300-page book under way

A continuous public reading of a roughly 1,300-page book is taking place in the Gowanus neighbourhood of Brooklyn, New York. Readers take turns every ten minutes, and the event runs around the clock over several days. Organiser Brad Vogel estimates it will last about 65 to 66 hours. Vogel said he stayed awake past 4 a.m. to keep the event's technical systems running.