Practically Bookish Podcast

Ep 4: Functional Literacy FTW!!

2026年2月4日

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So you can read. Great! But can you actually understand what you're reading? Can you use context clues to figure out what something means? Can you retain the information? This episode we discuss what functional literacy is, and how it effects individuals and society as a whole.

Don't forget to frequent your local libraries and to follow us everywhere @practicallybookishpodcast!!

Books to check out:

⁠The Bible

Holy Bible: From the Ancient Eastern Text

Fablehaven - Brandon Mull

Chronicles of Narnia - CS Lewis

The Inheritance Cycle - Christopher Paollini

A Series of Unfortunate Events - Lemony Snicket

The Heir of Swansgrove - K.J. Pritchett

The Echoes of Olympus Mons - Eric Malikyte

Broke-Ass Witchcraft - Raven Morrigan

A Touch of Darkness - Scarlett St Clair

Sources to note throughout the episode:

PubMed Central

Barbara Bush Foundation: Literacy Gap Map ⁠

APM Research Lab

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Aaron Parnas

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