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 we 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.
The nine founding members Michele Kory, Jori Bell, Sutton Kauss, Mathew Lasky, Adam London, Sam Goodman, Michael Hoffman, Alexa Rosenbloom, Eric Stupnitsky, were kind enough to participate in our Movers & Shakers Q&A Series, and so, during “lunch break” hours for the next nine workdays, we’ll be introducing them to all of you.
First up, meet Michele Kory…
MM: What’s your day job?
MK:I work in search engine marketing as a media analyst at a digital agency. My day pretty much revolves around numbers, which is why I love The Lunch Read. It’s a great break from Excel.
MM: What role do you play in the structure of TLR?
MK: I believe my exact title is Founder/Secretary. Basically, I’m in charge of all internal communication, logistics, incoming emails..I’m Type A; it’s what I’m good at.
MM: If you were stranded on a desert island, what movies, albums, and television shows would you want to have with you?
MK: This is embarrassing. I watch a lot of reality TV. And Conan. I would need to watch Conan to fall asleep at night. That or Love Actually.
MM: If we were to walk into your home/apartment, what books would be on your bookshelf?
MK: The biography of Steve Jobs and a bunch of coffee table books. I collect them.
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?
MK: Creativity isn’t just for artists. Even at my job, surrounded by spreadsheets, I use creative skills to accomplish tasks. Not teaching it would hurt more than just the “artist community.”
MM: What’s the best piece of advice that you would offer to college graduates entering the job market? Think long term. Don’t take the first thing that comes your way (unless you really want it).
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?
MK: Listen, everyone learns differently. For some people, reading an article can change their mind. Others might see it in a painting. Appealing to all methods of learning and understanding is the only way to gain real ground.
MM: Who is/was your greatest teacher?
MK: My English teacher during my senior year of high school was pretty fantastic. He constantly challenged our views by asking us what we assumed to get there. I never realized how many assumptions I made about people until I took the time to unpack them.
Thank you, Michele!
Check back tomorrow for our Q&A with Jori Bell.
Live, Love, Learn,
Megan!
This site is great. Thanks for this feature.
-Michele