Maryanne is the author of 4 books and over 160 scientific articles, Director of the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice at University of California (Los Angeles), the co-founder of Curious Learning, innovator of the RAVE-O reading intervention for children with dyslexia, and co-innovator of the RAN/RAS naming speed tests, a major predictor of dyslexia across all languages. Together, Aaron and Maryanne discuss the power of reading, its history, its importance in today’s global societies, the ever-growing attention competition among social media platforms, literacy America, and so much more!