J.K. Rowling (pronounced “rolling”) is best known for her wildly famous Harry Potter series of books and movies.  She was asked to speak at Harvard during their 2008 commencement ceremony, joining the ranks of Winston Churchill, JFK, Oprah Winfrey, and Bill Gates.  

In her speech, she offered many wise words, wrapped as authors often do, in touching anecdotes.  You can read and watch the full speech online (and you should!)

J.K. Rowling (pronounced “rolling”) is best known for her wildly famous Harry Potter series of books and movies. She was asked to speak at Harvard during their 2008 commencement ceremony, joining the ranks of Winston Churchill, JFK, Oprah Winfrey, and Bill Gates. In her speech, she offered many wise words, wrapped as authors often do, in touching anecdotes. You can read and watch the full speech online (and you should!)

Episode 40 - J.K. Rowling on Growing Up

Quotations is about words, written and spoken throughout history.  Words speak to us through our eyes and our ears.  They enrich our lives, allow us to communicate thoughts to others, and sometimes, last for generations.  

This podcast explores not only the words, but the speaker, author, figure, or character who originated them.  To whom were they said or written?  What was their intended effect and on whom?  What was the originator thinking?  Find out each episode and we discover new quotations, some familiar, some not!

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Quotations is about words, written and spoken throughout history. Words speak to us through our eyes and our ears. They enrich our lives, allow us to communicate thoughts to others, and sometimes, last for generations. This podcast explores not only the words, but the speaker, author, figure, or character who originated them. To whom were they said or written? What was their intended effect and on whom? What was the originator thinking? Find out each episode and we discover new quotations, some familiar, some not!

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Episode 40 - J.K. Rowling on Growing Up

Episode 40 - J.K. Rowling on Growing Up