Authors Matthew Swanson and Robbi Bahr return to tell about their year-long roadtrip —visiting Title I schools in all fifty states and handing out 25,000+ free books. Safe and cozy in their Maryland home, they’re back on the End Book Deserts podcast to tell us how the road trip went for them, their four kids, and two dogs - get ready for some laughter!

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Our podcast kicks off with research around book deserts from Dr. Susan Neuman. Reading researcher and professor at New York University, Dr. Neuman defines 'book desert' and presents staggering research on the impact of book deserts.