325 || Reading to Understand with Sharon Says So

From the Front Porch · Jun 17, 2021 · 1h

This week, Annie is joined by America’s government teacher, Sharon McMahon. Sharon is the mastermind behind the Instagram account Sharon Says So. She and Annie tackle how best to read to understand, how fiction helps cultivate empathy, and why becoming a lifelong learner is so important..

The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf.

Sea Biscuit by Laura Hillenbrand

American Sherlock by Kate Winkler Dawson

Dead Wake by Erik Larson

You Never Forget Your First by Alexis Coe

Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe

Sharon’s favorite podcasts:

Office Ladies

Sharon…