Annasophia McCarthy is a Theatre Education major at Columbus State University. On this episode, Annasophia shares how she has engaged in participatory culture online around her love of reading and romantic comedy books, including how she has been able to review upcoming releases that publishers send to her. She also digs into her work as a pre-service theatre educator, promoting acceptance in a safe and caring learning environment.

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Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @aaronrgierhart

Email: gierhart_aaron@columbusstate.edu

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Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast theme music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.