The Reading Culture
A podcast by Beanstack

68 Episodes
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We Contain Multitudes: Debbie Levy on the Dangers of Reductionist Thinking
Published: 19/03/2025 -
Art Against the Machine: Aida Salazar on Writing for the Resistance
Published: 05/03/2025 -
In the Heights: Jerry Craft Subverts Expectations
Published: 19/02/2025 -
Porch Stories: Jewell Parker Rhodes on Ghosts, History, and Staying Open to Love
Published: 05/02/2025 -
Scratching the Surface: Vashti Harrison on Going Past Skin Deep
Published: 22/01/2025 -
Indomitable: Yamile Saied Méndez on Puberty, Dictatorship, and Brave Women
Published: 08/01/2025 -
The Reading Culture: Yearbook 2024
Published: 23/12/2024 -
We Are Always Rising: Andrea Davis Pinkney Spreads Stories and Hope
Published: 10/12/2024 -
Revisit - Hero of the Anti-Heroes: Gregory Maguire on the Value of Second Chances
Published: 26/11/2024 -
Tiny Spaces: Mac Barnett on Why Kids Are Better Than Adults at Reading Picture Books
Published: 12/11/2024 -
Keep Me Out of It: Eliot Schrefer on the Costs and Benefits of Self-Erasure
Published: 29/10/2024 -
A Quiet House: Katherine Marsh on Why We Need to Turn Down the Noise
Published: 15/10/2024 -
Rebel With Claws: Zoraida Córdova on the Pleasures of Nonconformity
Published: 01/10/2024 -
Always in the Room: Elizabeth Acevedo on Ancestors, Neighbors, and Secret Mentors
Published: 17/09/2024 -
Worthy of Protecting: Ari Tison Faces Down Monsters With Words
Published: 03/09/2024 -
Surreal Talk: A.S. King on Validating Teen Trauma
Published: 20/08/2024 -
Natural Resources: Katherine Applegate on the Wisdom and Solace of Animals
Published: 06/08/2024 -
Revisit - Mixed Feelings: Matt de la Peña on Balancing Being Stoic and Sensitive
Published: 23/07/2024 -
Revisit - Ignorance Isn’t Bliss: Sabaa Tahir on the Need to Bear Witness
Published: 09/07/2024 -
You Are Flawed, You Are Messy, You Are Loved: Shannon Hale on Hope and Heroines
Published: 25/06/2024
Host Jordan Lloyd Bookey speaks with authors and reading enthusiasts to explore ways to build a stronger culture of reading in our communities. They'll dive into their personal experiences, inspirations, and why their stories and ideas are connecting so well with kids.