Watch this bestselling author celebrate the holidays by handing out $100 bills to low-income workers

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After New York Times bestselling author Shea Serrano made over $533 in recent weeks selling bookmarks featuring popular rappers, he was inspired to give back. In a tweet on Thursday, Serrano outlined his plan: Adding his own money to the bookmark proceeds, Serrano took out $1,400 in $100 bills and decided to pass them out to low-income workers in the Houston area. He recorded the process on his Twitter feed:

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.