Jordan Lloyd Bookey: Reading is to the brain as exercise is to the body. It has the power to transform our lives. For kids in particular, appreciating the pace and layers of a good book is like a deep breath for the mind. Reading regularly helps prepare them - academically and emotionally – to be citizens of the world.
I’m Jordan Lloyd Bookey, the co-founder of Beanstack, the leading solution for libraries and schools to motivate their communities to read. As an edtech entrepreneur, as Google’s former head of K-12 education outreach, as a former 7th grade language arts teacher, and as a mom it has been my life’s work to expand access to learning, and to build stronger cultures of reading in every community.
In our new podcast, The Reading Culture, I connect with diverse authors about their own journeys as readers and storytellers. And what experiences along the way motivated them to read more.
You’ll hear from famous names and emerging voices as we converse about their reading and writing life. Authors will share their perspectives on the cultural climate in children’s and young adult literature. And each guest will present a unique, themed reading challenge for students and readers of all ages.
Karina Yan Glaser clip: I do think we're in this amazing Renaissance in children's literature where we're getting so many more different viewpoints and different topics are being addressed that were never addressed before.
Jordan Lloyd Bookey: Join me as we dive deeper into these beloved authors’ lives and perspectives on the power—and the promise—of reading.
This is The Reading Culture and I’m Jordan Lloyd Bookey. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and keep reading!