I was honored with the Barbara Bush National Literacy Honors Award in Washington DC this week. Just a few years ago I could not read at all. Thank you #booktok. Without your support this never could have happened. I’m proud of us.
Oliver James is a TikTok sensation and motivational speaker.
In his TikTok videos, Oliver often introduces himself by saying “I’m a 34-year-old man who struggles with reading.” However, it…
wasn’t long ago that he would say “I can’t read.” He opens up about many deep struggles he has gone through with learning to read and his mental health. His story has been so inspiring that he ended up being featured on ABC’s Good Morning America, the Rachael Ray Show, NPR, and other major outlets.
When he’s not working on reading or speaking, Oliver is tackling another new frontier: parenting his son who was born in January.