Join Maya Smart, author of Reading for Our Lives: The Urgency of Early Literacy and the Action Plan to Help Your Child at BookThinkers Live 2025. BookThinkers Live is a full-day experience designed to help mission-driven creators gain clarity, grow their message, and build lasting relationships. Learn from Maya and other bestselling authors and industry experts in this powerful event for storytellers and changemakers.
Maya Payne Smart is a writer, parent educator, and literacy advocate who has served on the boards of numerous library and literacy organizations. She and her family live in Milwaukee, where she serves as affiliated faculty in educational policy and leadership in the College of Education at Marquette University. Her website, MayaSmart.com, provides tips and tools for parents to nurture, teach, and advocate for kids on the road to reading.