Jessica Ewing, CEO of Literati

The mission of getting children to read more is – in my mind – probably one of the noblest ones out there. That is exactly what my guest today does. Jessica Ewing is the founder & CEO of Literati, which she founded in 2016, after working at the White House and Google. Literati is based in Austin, Texas and it is a curated book subscription service which sends monthly book boxes to their members, depending on their age (from newborn to 12) & reading level. They also have Literati Book Fairs where schools can set up a curated physical library, easy to set up, for children to browse and be exposed to books. I was really excited to talk to Jessica to find out more about this business of how to get kids to read more.  The books that Jessica mentioned were the following: Favourite book I’ve never heard of: “The One Hundred Nights of Hero”, by Isabel Greenberg. (2016) The book Jessica would take to a desert island: “Desert Solitaire”, by Edward Abbey (1968) The book that changed Jessica’s mind: “Moonwalking with Einstein”, by Joshua Foer (2011) Her literary hero: Joseph Campbell, the author of “The Power of Myth” Find Jessica: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicarewing/?hl=en Literati website: https://literati.com/ Follow me @litwithcharles for more book reviews and recommendations!

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Welcome to Lit With Charles, a podcast on all things literary! I'm Charles Pignal, and every fortnight I’m asking guests about the four books which have made the biggest impact on their lives and work. If you're like me, you love literature – but maybe aren't always sure what you should be reading. The aim of this podcast is to make literature exciting and accessible; in each episode writers, artists, and other interesting people are giving real recommendations, to help you discover new books and authors off the beaten track. Here at Lit With Charles, every book has a story to tell.