Reading to Kindle Curiosity-with Harvard's Maria Tatar

The Social Network Show welcomes back Dr. Maria Tatar to the August 25, 2014 episode.

Dr. Maria Tatar, a professor of folklore, children's literature and German cultural studies talks about the importance of reading to children. If you have kids, this is a good show to listen to. Hear what Dr. Tatar says about the differences of reading from a Kindle versus reading from a book; hear her top choices of books for kids; hear about the benefits of reading to kids and what emotions are awakened when reading; and hear what she says about reading fiction versus non-fiction.

Dr. Maria Tatar is a professor at Harvard University and teaches folklore, children's literature, and German cultural studies. She has written many books and is the recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. She has written for the New York Times, the New Republic, and the Harvard Crimson. Her work has also been featured on the Today Show and in Harvard Magazine.

To learn more about Dr. Tatar, visit her blog, Breezes From Wonderland or check out Dr. Tatar's books.