Professor and children’s literature scholar Philip Nel (Kansas State University) and education historian Jonathan Zimmerman (University of Pennsylvania) will take part in a debate.
Interdisciplinary historian Julia Mickenberg (University of Texas at Austin) will discuss why she included Dr. Seuss’s children’s books in her anthology.
Brenda Wineapple is the acclaimed author of Keeping the Faith. Synthesizing history and literature, she often writes about overlooked historical events relevant to today's culture.