Hello Beautiful People,
The Lunch Read began as a social experiment between two friends looking for good reads for their lunch breaks. New to their desk jobs, they found that when it became lunchtime, there was hardly ever anything good to read. The group quickly expanded to 9 and so The Lunch Read began. Six months into the project, the group thought others might find interest in a curated list of lunch reads, so they started sending the weekly edition. Now, just over a month in, The Lunch Read delivers a weekly Wednesday edition and tweets out interesting finds, or “leftovers” for people to read during the week on their breaks. Get your daily dose of The Lunch Read by signing up here.
The nine founding members Michele Kory, Jori Bell, Sutton Kauss, Mathew Lasky, Adam London, Sam Goodman, Michael Hoffman, Alexa Rosenbloom, and Eric Stupnitsky, are all GEMS, who have so graciously participate in our Movers & Shakers Q&A Series. You’ve met Michele, Jori, Sutton, Mathew, Adam, and Michael. Next up – Alexa Rosenbloom!
MM: What’s your day job?
AR: Marketing account coordinator.
MM: What role do you play in the structure of TLR (The Lunch Read)?
AR: I curate the music for each week’s addition, (and help out elsewhere when I can).
MM: If you were stranded on a desert island, what movies, albums, and television shows would you want to have with you?
AR: Movies – The Shawshank Redemption, Almost Famous, and Clueless. TV shows – Parks and Recreation, Arrested Development and 30 Rock. Albums – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, anything by Vampire Weekend, the entire Beatles catalog…can I just say my Spotify account?
MM: If we were to walk into your home/apartment, what books would be on your bookshelf?
AR: Lots of coffee table books! My favorite is one called Other People’s Love Letters.
MM: In today’s economy, arts programs are being cut in schools. What reasons would you give to a politician/school board for preserving the arts?
AR: An education in the arts helps broaden perspectives, which cultivates growth for our society as a whole. It’s important to have people who have diverse interests and viewpoints and I think having some background in the arts is essential for that.
MM: What’s the best piece of advice that you would offer to college graduates entering the job market?
AR: Everything works out, and always be looking for things where you least expect.
MM: We believe that art can be a tool for social change, that it can transform lives. How would you disagree or agree with this statement?
AR: I would agree – art can be one of the most vital forms of expression and so many people are able to communicate their views through art, especially when the subject matter is something so significant.
MM: Who is/was your greatest teacher?
AR: My parents and grandparents.
Thank you, Alexa!
Readers – be sure to check back during lunchtime hours TOMORROW so you can meet the last founder of TLR, Eric Stupnitsky. Till then – sign up for The Lunch Read.
Live, Love, Learn,