Show Notes
It’s official. Two years in a row makes it a tradition.
The Reading Culture Yearbook is here.
It’s the year-end celebratory episode where we look back and highlight some of our favorite moments in the form of awarding superlatives. Or, as we dubbed them last year and seemingly forgot, “The Readies.”
This year’s edition features awards such as “Best [Not] Meet Cute,” the “Owning It Award,” the “Merriam-Webster Award” (alternatively titled “Most Likely to Know More Words than Merriam-Webster”), and “The Teen Whisperer Award."
And just like last year, we promise to make you laugh and potentially cry depending on how quickly you reach for the tissues.
*** Connect with Jordan and The Reading Culture @thereadingculturepod and subscribe to our newsletter at thereadingculturepod.com/newsletter. Show Chapters Chapter 1 - Best Alter Ego Chapter 2 - The Teen Whisperer Award Chapter 3 - Full Circle Moment Chapter 4 - Best [Not] Meet Cute Chapter 5 - Citizen of the World Award Chapter 6 - Odd Couple Award Chapter 7 - The All-In Award Chapter 8 - Most Moving Dream Chapter 9 - Best Life Lesson From Literature Chapter 10 - Owning It Award Chapter 11 - Most Likely to Rewrite the Stars Chapter 12 - Merriam-Webster Award Chapter 13 - Best Dinner Party Game
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