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The Reading Culture

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.

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37:57

Simple Thing, Felt: Nina LaCour on Unwrapping a Moment

The Reading Culture ·

2024/04/02

"I spend a lot of time trying to hope that I'll remember little things and how a certain simple thing felt. … Writing is one way of trying to capture that feeling, even if I'm fictionalizing it still.” - Nina LaCourIf Nina LaCour were a drink, she would be a cozy cup of tea. You’re not rushing to finish a conversation with Nina. Rather, you are spending time exploring the details. And that is exactly what we did in this episode.The world moves fast. Usually faster than we’d like it to. But

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40:53

The World As It Should Be: LeUyen Pham Illustrates an...

The Reading Culture ·

2024/03/19

"There's something very lovely about feeling like, well, it's not my name, and it's not me, it's just the books.” - LeUyen PhamTo listen to LeUyen Pham is to feel inspired. She is full of hope and ideas and sees potential everywhere and in everyone. In LeUyen’s ideal world, diverse representation is a natural outgrowth of art that truly reflects our world. Her career as an artist and writer has been her contribution to making that a reality. Her career as an artist and writer has been her

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40:58

If Your Heart Breaks, It’s Working: Nicola Yoon on...

The Reading Culture ·

2024/03/05

"Love is risky. Love always ends. Should you do it anyway?” - Nicola YoonLove is a feeling that never exists solely on its own, and those likely companions to love (anxiety, grief) often bring questions such as, is this worth it? It’s this question and others like it that Nicola Yoon explores in each of her novels. Nicola is a hopeless romantic. The affliction began in childhood after the discovery of her aunt’s harlequin romance collection. From then on, Nicola’s love of love would only

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39:50

The Blackest Book Ever: Derrick Barnes on Writing...

The Reading Culture ·

2024/02/20

"I'm putting every single ounce of who I am into every single book that I write, so y'all know to expect the blackest books you have ever read from yours truly.” - Derrick BarnesDerrick Barnes’ introduction to vulnerable storytelling was through the jazz and R&B records he found in his family’s collection. For young Derrick, reading the liner notes in albums was just as important as any other kind of reading. Eventually, artists like Prince, Rakim, and John Coltrane taught him about

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39:48

Rabbit Holes: Brandy Colbert on Deep Research and...

The Reading Culture ·

2024/02/06

"I'm a bad liar. So I'm just like, I'm really good at telling the truth.” - Brandy ColbertGoing down internet rabbit holes and discovering everything there is to know about random subjects is a relaxing way to spend an evening, according to Brandy Colbert. This passion for research is part of the secret sauce that helps her build such deep and believable characters in her fiction work. In her nonfiction writing, Brandy’s ability to bring humanity to the real “characters” in the story is

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38:22

The One and Only John: Mr. Schu Turns His Heart...

The Reading Culture ·

2024/01/23

"Books can be the perfect prescriptions to let us know that we're going to be okay.” - John SchuJohn Schu’s entire life has been shaped by books. As a kid, he fell in love with Shel Silverstein; Emily Dickinson comforted him as he was battling an eating disorder, and “The One and Only Ivan,” well, that book changed his life. In fact, it nearly put him into debt (he tells that story in the episode!)The powerful impact books have had on his life inspired him to dedicate his life to sharing

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41:03

A Gut Punch and a Hug: Mark Oshiro on Practicing...

The Reading Culture ·

2024/01/10

On Today's Show"It's practice. Vulnerability is practice. It is learning that you can do things and say things that seem scary, but ultimately know that you're safe.” - Mark OshiroMark Oshiro was taught to fear the world. To be someone they were not and to repress someone they were. But books were an escape. Books taught them that freedom was possible.Mark spent over a decade blogging about the stories they consumed, empathizing with characters, criticizing choices, and embracing every

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29:33

The Reading Culture: Yearbook 2023

The Reading Culture ·

2023/12/26

With the 2023 year coming to a close (our first full year in production!), we wanted to celebrate. And what better way to do that than high school yearbook superlative style?Welcome to a special edition of The Reading Culture podcast – "The Reading Culture: Yearbook."In this episode, we're rolling out the red carpet to unveil "The Readies," an award show of sorts, to remember the standout moments and stories from the show this year.Yes, it's a clip show. We'll relive the "Most Hilarious

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36:31

The Things We Know: Oge Mora on Finding the Magic in...

The Reading Culture ·

2023/12/12

"It's not like I haven't experienced pain or tragedy or grief in my life, and it's not like I want to deny that. I don't think that that's the entirety of my song. When I want to look back on my life, I want to look at all the amazing things and experiences I had because that's what makes the time we have in this world so incredibly special, is that we have these connections, we have these experiences with people.” - Oge MoraLife is full of small pleasures, bits of magic in ordinary moments

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40:50

Visibility Cloak: Hena Khan on Commonality Over...

The Reading Culture ·

2023/11/28

"There's these universal truths [...] specific details, but universal feelings and universal experiences that people hopefully can relate to. And that's what I go for in all of my books. Common humanity.” - Hena KhanHena Khan didn’t believe her perspective mattered. As a Pakistani-American Muslim, she grew up not seeing her or her family reflected in the media she was consuming. As any kid might do, she concluded that it was simply because her experience was not important, a realization

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37:17

A Good Guest: Daniel Nayeri on the Obligations of a...

The Reading Culture ·

2023/11/14

"Don't follow your dreams if that's the only thing you're doing. Ask yourself, what will make you most useful? What will make you most, in terms of a purpose, help you do meaningful work?” - Daniel NayeriYou want Daniel Nayeri at your dinner party. Always with a story or an insightful question, it turns out he is also the person you want on your podcast! The Iranian-American author of the Printz Award-winning “Everything Sad is Untrue,” and the more recent “The Many Assassinations of Samir,

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29:50

Revisit - The Gift of Fear: Lamar Giles on How Horror...

The Reading Culture ·

2023/10/31

We revisit our Halloween special episode with Lamar Giles.******On Today's Show"The fear is like the ramp on the roller coaster. It's that build-up of adrenaline intention that you're having in that moment when that roller coaster is cranking. It's not the same fear of you walking through a dark alley at night and you sense someone's behind you in real life. That's a different type of fear that I don't know that anybody really wants. This is controlled fear. This is me going into it saying,

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37:10

Family Ties: Dan Santat on Childhood, Parenthood, and...

The Reading Culture ·

2023/10/17

On Today's Show"It (TV) was my junk food, but also it was my in with the kids to be able to talk about pop culture, to know all the little nuances and jokes about the cultural zeitgeist things.” - Dan SantatMedia and stories around us around us are more than just entertainment. They provide a common space, a piece of the world around us that connects us to others. We learn from these stories, shape our own views and ideas, and listen to and share these ideas with others. Dan Santat, a son

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37:52

Inner Section: Kacen Callender on Trauma, Healing,...

The Reading Culture ·

2023/10/03

On Today's Show"I think that has a lot to do with why I was so interested in writing for children. It's like, I was trying to heal. I was trying to heal my childhood experiences through writing, through these characters.” - Kacen CallenderJust as books provide readers with a space to learn, see themselves, reflect, and cope with their inner thoughts, writing has served as a means for Kacen Callender to process and heal from their own trauma. Throughout their writing journey, Kacen has

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35:35

Cool To Be You: Kwame Alexander On Authenticity

The Reading Culture ·

2023/09/19

On Today's Show"I'm just being real. I'm telling my story. I think Nikki Giovanni calls it dancing naked on the floor. I am unafraid and I'm doing my dance… I don't feel like I can go wrong if I'm just being me.” - Kwame AlexanderExciting reluctant middle school kids about reading (or really, anything) can be a battle. Getting them to think reading is cool is another. Kwame Alexander excels at both. His ability to authentically relate to his readers is a skill around which he has built his

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33:43

Here, Extrapolated: Neal Shusterman on The Art of...

The Reading Culture ·

2023/09/05

On Today's Show"I think it comes down to caring about the characters. When you care about the characters, you care about the world that they live in.” - Neal ShustermanWhen Neal Shusterman was in college, he was told to stop building worlds and start building characters. He listened. And from then on, his worlds became more magical and deep than ever before, because, as he says, when you care about characters, you care about the world they live in.Neal’s career has revolved around

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39:22

Negative Space: Jon Klassen on Restraint

The Reading Culture ·

2023/08/22

On Today's Show"That's still my trick too, never tell them how they're feeling. Never begin to even show how they're feeling. They'll get it anyway. You're describing negative space and the negative space you can't even get at.” - Jon KlassenWhere there is empty space, our brains will fill in the blanks, and often, the way in which we personally fill those blank spaces is far more potent than anything that can be written in words or shown in an image. That’s why despite being gifted in both

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35:40

Revisit - The Heart of the Story: Karina Yan Glaser...

The Reading Culture ·

2023/08/08

Grace Lin (The Year of the Dog, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon) shares her thoughts on the value art provides to those who experience it and those who create it, and how it contributes to getting us in touch with our own humanity.****On Today's Show"Maybe if they haven't been in that situation, they know someone who has, or they have friends who have really struggled with losing loved ones. That all helps build empathy." - Karina Yan GlaserKarina Yan Glaser is always emotionally honest

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35:33

Revisit - Voice Through Verse: Renée Watson on Poetry...

The Reading Culture ·

2023/07/25

We revisit our episode with Renée Watson.****On Today's Show"There's just something about literally raising your voice and letting these words come out of you. That's powerful." - Renée WatsonMaya Angelou was mute for six years. After a traumatizing childhood experience, the famous poet and activist retreated inward and lost her voice. In Renée Watson's kid-friendly but unflinching retelling of her story in "Maya's Song", Watson shows how poetry was the means to Maya finding her voice and

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1:26

Big Summer Reading Giveaway!

The Reading Culture ·

2023/07/24

Exciting news! We are hosting a big summer reading giveaway in which you can choose any three titles by any three authors who have been on our podcast. Three books each for three winners. The magic number really is three, y’all!We will select our three winners on August 11, so make sure that you have done a few things to get maximum entries!Follow The Reading Culture pod on Instagram Comment on our post about this giveawaySubscribe to our newsletter at thereadingculturepod.com/newsletter

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