Fanbase Feature: READING RAINBOW 40th Anniversary Panel Discussion

<p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">In this Fanbase Feature, <em>The Fanbase Weekly</em> co-host <strong>Barbra Dillon</strong> and special guests <strong>Matthew Noe</strong> (Lead Collection & Knowledge Management Librarian for Harvard Medical School - Countway Library, board member of the Graphic Medicine International Collection and the American Library Association, Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table), <strong>Shane Portman</strong> (Emmy-nominated writer & the director of development for Bix Pix Entertainment), and <strong>Allen Carter</strong> (Founder of Carter Comics, creator of <em>Damn Tourists</em> and <em>Cosmic Force</em>) participate in a thorough discussion regarding <em>Reading Rainbow</em> (1983) in light of the series' 40th anniversary, with topics including how the show encouraged reading among children, what made host LeVar Burton so successful in his role, the benefits of a <em>Reading Rainbow</em> geared towards adults, and more. (<strong>Beware: SPOILERS for <em>Reading Rainbow</em> abound in this panel discussion!)</strong></span><strong><br /></strong></p>