Do you remember your first visit to where the wild things are? How about curling up for hours on end to discover the secret of the Sorcerer’s Stone? How to Raise a Reader shows you how to instill the joy and time-stopping pleasure of reading. Russo, who with Pamela Paul co-authored the wildly popular New York Times article with the same title, will discuss her new book, providing clear, practical advice as well as inspiration, wisdom, tips, and curated reading lists.

Maria Russo is the children’s books editor of the New York Times Book Review. She has been a writer and editor at the Los Angeles Times, the New York Observer, and Salon, and holds a Ph.D. in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey, with her husband and three children.