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One Small Step partners Leila Christenbury (73) and Robert "Tony" Craven (67) have a conversation about the importance of learning how to learn, their journeys with the church, and teachers unions.

[Recorded Friday, May 19, 2023] Dave (53) and John (39) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. John is a proud father and teaches college writing and literature. Dave has worked in the tourism industry, as an actor,...

In this podcast, Layla and Lilly explore the reasons behind literature using Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine as a primary source.

Friends Russ Howell (70) and Paul Reeves (60) share a conversation about their love of reading. The two talk about their relationship with reading growing up, the books that have impacted them, and the miracle of losing yourself in a...

Open source, the public domain, and various freedoms take center stage in the story behind Standard Ebooks. Learn about Standard Ebooks, a project founded by Alex Cabal to solve one particular problem, and how it brought together contributors with diverse...

One Small Step partners Michelle Ferguson (38) and Alexa Saunders (75) talk about their different upbringings, politics, and literature.

One Small Step partners Todd Ramsey (40) and Susan Osborne (75) talk about their changes in political beliefs, local politics in Kansas, and Susan's critique of the Catholic Church.

Tell me about one of the most important people in your life. How and why has this person influenced you?

This is an interview for our philosophy class where we interview a classmate and ask them questions created by ideas from our book that pertains to our interviewee's career.

We talked about what life was like when she was a kid. We also discussed books a little because we both love books.

Hannah Shaw (28) shares a conversation with her father, Allen Shaw (72), about Allen’s childhood, his family, his career, and how his perspective on life has changed over time.

Jonathan Chu (75) shares a conversation with Carol Berkin (78) about the ways in which academia led to a form of self fulfillment.

A discussion with my dad about his career as an English professor.

Zahra Ndirangu interviews her father, published author Ndirangu Githaiga, on his book that tells of the Kenyan experience. They delve into talks of race, literature, and representation.

I asked my sister about a piece of literature that influenced her or made her more open minded and she discussed J. D. Salinger and some of his work that she enjoyed.

Kai Moskow and Kad Pisowicz explore various topics relating to the consumption of literature and how different perspectives provided my literature has affected their lives.

Gilbert Schedler (85) talks with his children Christopher Schedler (52) and Sara Schedler (41) about his career as a professor, his love of literature, his involvement with political activism through the years, and shares stories about his travels.

Robert Hellenga (78) talks with Joseph Lennon (51) about their friendship of 34 years. Hellenga taught Lennon from 1986-1990, and was his mentor. They talked about literature, pens, music, Italian food, and Knox College. Hellenga is in hospice with neuroendocrine...

Jonathan Fairbanks had just made tenure as a junior professor when he decided to leave the college leaving tenure behind, to bring his Innovative program to a private college where he felt it could flourish. This is the story of...

A discussion of The Fountainhead, Rand’s idea of Objectivism, and how its characters connect to individuals in society.

We experimented with the app. Ended up in a discussion of the literature books they have read over the last few years with their literature teacher Lydia Netzer.

Inese Heinzel (70) and Alison Leras (36), colleagues and friends, discuss creativity, curiosity and how each have impacted their life and work.

An interview with Dillon Meador about Literacy

Capturing your literacy journey interview with Emi Rose.

A Capturing Your Literacy Journey interview with Sherlly from Home Gardens Library.