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    #196: Focus & The Reading Life, with Maryanne Wolf

    January 30th, 2024 · 78 minutes

    Cognitive neuroscientist and reading warrior Dr. Maryanne Wolf joins us to talk about the science of reading and how what we read changes our brains.

    Guest Starring: Maryanne Wolf

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    Proust and the Squid by Maryanne Wolf
    Reader, Come Home by Maryanne Wolf
    The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
    Tales of Literacy for the 21st Century by Maryanne Wolf
    How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler
    Maryanne Wolf