Meghan Cox Gurdon

Appearing Courtesy of The Arizona Daily Star

Meghan Cox Gurdon is the author of the acclaimed 2019 work of nonfiction, “The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction.”  She’s also a weekly columnist for the Wall Street Journal, where she writes about children’s books every Saturday, and a co-host of the Femsplainers podcast. A former foreign correspondent and graduate of Bowdoin College, Meghan has five children with her husband, the English journalist Hugo Gurdon. She and her family divide their time between Maryland and Maine.

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Awards: 2019 Books by the Banks (Cincinnati), Author Award - Best Nonfiction

Listen up: Reading Aloud Will Change Your Life!

Meghan Cox Gurdon discusses her research for “The Enchanted Hour,” and why reading aloud together makes us smarter, happier and more closely connected.

Arizona Daily Star Stage (Seats 1000)
Sat, Mar 6, 2021, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
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Panelist: Meghan Cox Gurdon
Moderator: Veronica Cruz-Mercado