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In this episode we head to Southern California to catch up with high school student and change agent, Carter Beardsley. Carter was the catalyst for bringing an Inchy Bookworm book vending machine to students at Delano Elementary and La Vina Middle schools! His grassroots efforts to enhance literacy at his former schools is nothing short of amazing and a study in how visions become reality through hard work and determination!
Joining me on this episode is award-winning podcaster and talk show host, entrepreneur, and author Debbie Nigro. Debbie hosts The Debbie Nigro radio show/podcast and is the author of "The Working Mom on the Run" and recently "How to Talk to Strangers." She delves into the world of writing, publishing and publicity. Hear her show here: https://shorturl.at/hxQZ2
In this episode, I am joined by Ymani Wince, owner and proprietor of the Noir Book Shop in St. Louis, MO. The Noir Book Shop is bookstore dedicated to the Black experience designed to build community through its educational programming and product offerings. The shop has also recently installed a Inchy Bookworm vending machine to help sustain it's three pillars: education, inspiration, and community. https://www.noirbookshop.com/
In this episode, I am joined by children's author, artist and assistant professor of General and Special Education of the graduate school at Touro University, Timothy Bellavia. A former Western New York native now residing in New York City, Tim is the creator of the popular We Are All the Same Inside series of books and dolls and is currently preparing educators for the classroom. Check out his work at www.timothydbellavia.com.
In this episode, I am joined by local children's author and former educator, Dee Romito. Check out her work at www.deeromito.com and writeforapples.com. Dee was also instrumental, unknowingly, in initial online promotion of Inchy the Bookworm's first Book Vending Machine!